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29/01/2026

Back in December we put out the call to anyone interested in taking over Horncastle in Bloom.
Having built and established a successful community event, the team currently behind HiB are ready to pass over to a new team.

If you are interested in running the project, we are ready to hand over a number of resources, so that the project becomes a legacy for others to continue to build and thrive.

If this is you, please do contact us through messenger or email [email protected]

Interest needs to be submitted by Monday 2nd February 2026. The deadline is now in place, as this year’s applications and processes need to be taken on now in order to have continued success. Sadly, if no interest is submitted by this date- the social media pages will be closed down.
Let’s keep Horncastle blooming! Please do share!
Horncastle Town Council East Mercia Rivers Trust Sir Joseph Banks Society Love Horncastle Horncastle Matters Magazine Horncastle Flower Club Horncastle History & Heritage Society

10/12/2025

Do you have the talent to bring blooms to Horncastle? Having established and built Horncastle in Bloom, and successfully gaining bronze and then silver awards for the town- the time has come for change. I’m so proud of what has been achieved so far- but my three year tenure as chairperson is coming to an end and we’re now looking for the next champions who could take Horncastle in Bloom to the national RHS Britain in Bloom competition. Brining together the community and businesses to help promote Horncastle as a destination whilst honouring our botanical and horticultural history. The project is established. We’re ready and waiting for you to take the project further. The social media channels, logo, equipment and communication hubs are ready to be handed over to those ready to pick up the gauntlet! To express your interest in taking Horncastle in Bloom forwards to success- please email your expression of interest to [email protected] I’m so proud of what has been achieved and look forwards to seeing the project succeed in the future. Jayne HiB chairperson

East Midlands in Bloom Horncastle History & Heritage Society Horncastle Together Horncastle News Horncastle Town Council Graces Boutique Horncastle Ian Marshman The Butterfly Hospice Trust The Thatch Sir Joseph Banks Society East Mercia Rivers Trust BushKraft East Lindsey District Council Horncastle Riverscape Enhancement Project

17/11/2025

Excellent news- congratulations 👏👏👏👏

11/10/2025

Celebrating Green Library’s - if you pop along to Horncastle library from today until 1st November you can pick up some seeds which have been hand collected by Horncastle in Bloom. There’s a fabulous variety, as well as the chance to publicly look over this year’s portfolio for our entry to East Midlands in Bloom- you’ll also see our winning silver certificate for the town! Lincolnshire Libraries Horncastle Town Council Horncastle Together East Mercia Rivers Trust Allotment Cooks Horncastle History & Heritage Society Sir Joseph Banks Society Annie's Vegan Treats

24/09/2025

Excited to share that we attended the East Midlands in Bloom event today and were awarded silver for our In Blooms town entry. 8 marks from the gold, but a step up from our last Bronze. Massive thanks to East Mercia Rivers Trust for all of your support and investments in this year’s project, as well as to our volunteers and supporters - Sir Joseph Banks Society Horncastle Matters Magazine Horncastle Together Horncastle History & Heritage Society BushKraft The Butterfly Hospice Trust The Thatch Graces Boutique Horncastle Magpie Boutique Lincolnshire Riverside Emporium with Garden Terrace and Horncastle Town Council
Annie's Vegan Treats Allotment Cooks

Love Horncastle

12/08/2025

Such a brilliant event… still love seeing the large horse puppets… the Blooms horse cart looking stunning at the end here too ###x

11/08/2025

So many amazing projects and events in Horncastle over the last five weeks. Always a pleasure to share the love! 🥰 Horncastle Town Council Love Horncastle

Another successful community project organised by the Sir Joseph Banks Society and Marion Sanders as part of our Future of the Past project! Congratulations to the pupils from QEGs and St Lawrence for their wonderful flower sculptures.

08/08/2025

The In Blooms Horse Cart is decorated ready for the weekend’s festivities! Have a brilliant Horse Fair! Horncastle History & Heritage Society Love Horncastle Horncastle Town Council Horncastle TogetherEast Mercia Rivers Trust Horncastle Horse Fair

04/08/2025

Absolutely fantastic amount of planning and support for this brilliant event. We’re totally blooming supporting HHHS - they’re always so very supportive of us… and we hope the horsecart proves it!!! 🤣🤣🤣 have an amazing week of events everybody 🐴🧲🐴

02/08/2025

Up and coming Horncastle Horse Fair in Horncastle - always great to support our local events. I think we can definitely say we went the extra mile this year with the horsecart!! Programs available in many of the businesses in town- who are again sharing an amazing display of support

Explore the Horncastle Horse Fair 2025 Programme now ✨
See what's on during the Fringe Programme and Mane Event on Sat 9 Aug. Take part in family friendly activities, performances, workshops and much more!
https://issuu.com/horncastlehorsefair/docs/horncastle_horse_fair_2025_

31/07/2025

With the joy of announcing our awards over the last week, it’s time to pop to the library. Lincolnshire Libraries in Horncastle have four of our portfolios for 2025, for anyone wanting to see just how many things we’ve done this year and the amazing community groups and collaborations we’ve been a part of. So many groups to thank for their support- more is always appreciated! Horncastle History & Heritage Society East Mercia Rivers Trust Horncastle Matters Magazine Friends of East Midlands in Bloom Horncastle Town Council BushKraft Scrivelsby Walled GardenJoseph Banks Centre Riverside Emporium with Garden Terrace Annie's Vegan Treats Horncastle Together East Midlands in Bloom Magpie Boutique Lincolnshire The Butterfly Hospice Trust Graces Boutique Horncastle The Thatch Michelle Wilson Gail DymokeAllotment Cooks East Lindsey District Council it’s a great way to discover how you can get involved and any of the support which would be much appreciated Love Horncastle

30/07/2025

What an absolute thrill it was to present the final Gold award - shops and businesses certificate yesterday- this one for best internal window display. The shocked smile and surprise from Sarah Riverside Emporium with Garden Terrace was just fantastic.
Despite having no outside space to the front of the shop, it’s always great to see the large amount of thought which goes into the windows at the Emporium. Directly linked to the shop’s products, as well as live flowers and plants. Another stunning winning combination. So great to hear Sarah’s views on the value of displays and community on her businesses as well. Horncastle Town Council Love Horncastle BushKraft Horncastle Matters MagazineFriends of East Midlands in Bloom Horncastle Trade Association