Published: Monday, 11th May 2026
Free plant giveaway as we get ready for our summer planting.
Residents are invited to brighten up their gardens this spring as the Borough Council prepares to lift its Winter/Spring bedding displays to make way for summer planting.
Following the success of previous years, the council will once again be giving away the lifted plants free of charge to anyone who would like to collect them.
The first collection event will take place in St James’ Park, King’s Lynn on Monday 18 May from 10:30am. Follow by a second event in Esplanade Gardens, Hunstanton on Wednesday 20 May starting at 9am.
Garden enthusiasts can expect a colourful mix of Polyanthus, Bellis, and Myosotis, all still in good condition and ready to be replanted at home.
Council staff will be on hand early to help lift the plants, but residents are welcome to bring their own forks and shovels to collect their own. Please check with our staff before removing any plants as there are some areas like the fountain in The Walks for instance that aren’t being lifted.
Cllr Sandra Squires, the borough council’s cabinet member for corporate services, said:
“These flowers have already brought a lot of joy to people visiting St James’ Park and Esplanade Gardens, and we’d love to see them enjoyed all over again in residents’ gardens rather than being composted.
Every year we see people arrive with everything from shopping bags to wheelbarrows – even bike baskets – and we hope for the same enthusiasm this time. These giveaways are always popular, and the plants tend to go quickly, so arriving early is a very good idea.”
Both events are free and open to all residents.
