Coolings Garden Centre

19/10/2026

Lawn looking a little lack-lustre after all the Summer heat? Now that the weather has turned, it’s the best time to lay the foundations for your lawn’s comeback!

Follow these steps from Dale to set your lawn up for success… 🌱

16/10/2026

🦋 October Colour at Coolings 🍂

Coolings is full of glorious colour with pearly pinks, autumnal oranges, deep reds & glowing yellow flowers & foliage lining the benches! ✨

13/10/2026

🪴 Seasonal Planters with Rebecca 🪴

Let’s create some beautiful planters bursting with colour to warm up the colder months ahead 🧡

Homegrown on our Coolings Nurseries & available to buy on a budget!

Bedding Pick ‘n’ Mix 🌼 Buy 15 for £20 🌼
Normally £2.99 per 9cm pot
Coolings Family Exclusive Offer 🎟️

Layer in your favourite bulbs & create a planter that will deliver many months of joy! 🌷

11/10/2026

🏺Discover something unique at the Kent Potters Ceramics Market!

Join us at Coolings The Gardener’s Garden Centre on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October, where you can meet over 50 talented potters from the Association and browse a huge variety of handmade ceramics.

From functional pieces to sculptural works, there’ll be plenty to admire – and lots of opportunities to find something special for your home, a unique gift or simply a treat for yourself.

📅 Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October
⏰ 10am–4pm
📍 Coolings The Gardener’s Garden Centre
🎟️ FREE ENTRY – no booking required
🚗 Free on-site parking

Come along and discover the work of some of Kent’s talented ceramicists! 🏺

09/10/2026

🌸 October Voucher: FREE Dianthus Multi-pack with any purchase in-store (exc. Coffee Shops). Normally £4.99.

Offer valid 1st–31st October 2026.
Valid at all sites excluding Coolings Lifestyle.
Maximum ONE free pack per Coolings Family card. Subject to availability.

08/10/2026

🎄 ⭐️ Santa’s Woodland Grotto ⭐️🎄

Step into a magical Christmas adventure at Coolings Lifestyle & make Christmas memories they’ll treasure for years to come ❤️✨

"A Beautiful traditional family experience that got us all in the Christmas spirit!"

With exquisitely decorated rooms, fun activities & a brilliant cast, Santa’s Woodland Grotto is a fantastic way to jump into Christmas! ⛄❄️

Click the link to Book & Join us for Christmas at Coolings: https://tinyurl.com/2k8rc4a6 🌟

🎅 Santa & the elves can't wait to meet you! ❣️🧸

06/10/2026

Alice's Notes for October ✨

🌱 After you finish weeding, give the bare soil a mulch. Doing this while it is still warm locks in the heat, giving herbaceous perennials a thick blanket for the frosts to come! Covering bare soil also helps prevent soil erosion from the rain and suppresses weeds.

🧡 Autumn planting! If you haven't already, now is the time to get your annual autumn bedding in the ground or in troughs. Try and do this before the temperature falls so the roots have a chance to establish.
I will also be lifting the canna tubers this month, drying them off and storing them ready to reuse for next summer.

🌷 Plant spring flowering bulbs that you have been storing. Now is the time that I like to plant the daffodils that I picked up from the bulb shop last month into pots. I usually use a lasagne planting method which involves using a range of bulbs that flower at different times to ensure succession of colour in the spring, topped with autumn bedding to provide an instant pop of colour.

03/10/2026

🌿 We’re hiring!

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Horticultural Supervisor to help lead the day-to-day operation of our thriving plant area and shop at Coolings Wych Cross.

If you have a passion for plants, enjoy delivering exceptional customer service and have experience supervising a team, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll lead by example, support colleagues and help ensure our plant area is beautifully presented, well stocked and maintained to a high horticultural standard.

A good level of plant or horticultural knowledge would be advantageous, but you don’t need to be a horticultural expert. We’re looking for someone with enthusiasm and a willingness to develop their knowledge on the job.

📍 Coolings Wych Cross, Forest Row
🌱 Permanent, full time

Think you could be the right fit? Find out more about the role and apply via our website.

Come and work for Coolings Garden Centres. We have four centres around Kent and East Sussex. Contact us about our opportunities.