Formal Gardens

We maintain many public gardens throughout Tendring, these include gardens in Clacton, Frinton & Walton and Harwich & Dovercourt. The floral beds in the gardens are planted twice a year; in late May for the summer and again in October for the following spring. The numbers of plants used across the Tendring District is in the region of 250,000 per year. The displays are designed by a member of the horticultural staff and are planted and maintained throughout the year by our grounds maintenance staff.

The Seafront Gardens in Clacton are often described as the 'jewel in the crown' and are admired by locals and visitors alike. They are frequently used as a focal point by the Clacton In Bloom organisation in the annual Anglia in Bloom Competition. In 2007 the Memorial Garden in Clacton was given the honour of the 'Best Local Authority Floral Display' at the Anglia in Bloom Award Ceremony. The Crescent Gardens in Frinton-on-Sea are also used as part of Frinton In Bloom's portfolio, who have been frequent winners of Anglia In Blooms 'Small Town Award'.

Both Clacton Seafront Gardens and The Crescent Gardens are Green Flag Award winning sites. To enjoy our coast and gardens, why not try the Clacton Seafront and Garden Walk.

Mayors Garden, Dovercourt

Crescent Gardens, Frinton on Sea

The Green Flag Award winning Crescent Gardens in Frinton-on-Sea are triangular shaped and cover approximately half a hectare

History of Clacton and Seafront Garden area

Clacton-on-Sea did not develop until the latter part of the 19th century as part of an upsurge in Victorian seaside development of which it is a classic example.

West Greensward

The West Greensward is an area of open grass approximately three quarters of a hectare.

Sensory Garden

Also known as a Flat Garden prior to the late 1990's the bulk of this garden has remained the same.

Mediterranean Garden

The Mediterranean Garden formerly known as Flat Garden 1 changed beyond all recognition during the refurbishment of the late 1990's.

Sunken Rose Garden, Clacton

During the late 1990's as part of a Heritage Lottery Fund Bid this garden was extensively re-modelled.

1920's Sunken Flower Garden

This garden uses approximately 10,000 colourful bedding plants in both spring and summer and the banks are clothed in ground cover plants and specimen shrubs.The centre piece of this garden is a sundial on a brick plinth.

Memorial Garden, Clacton

The Memorial Garden contains beds with high quality formal bedding displays and a central area with seating around a War Memorial to those who died in the First and Second World Wars.
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