About Emsworth in Bloom

Emsworth in Bloom was started in 2015, by Emsworth resident Sheila Morris.  Sheila noticed that the town was looking a little neglected with weeds growing abundantly and, due to financial cut backs, there were no flowers in the existing town centre planters.

Sheila set about rectifying this problem by recruiting residents of Emsworth to form a group of volunteers who also felt passionately that the town would look better with some flower displays. Early meetings with Councillors and the Emsworth Residents Association (now the ERF) convinced Sheila that she would be keenly supported.  For the last decade, Emsworth in Bloom volunteers have planted flower displays twice a year, Summer & Winter, and followed up each planting with a care programme that includes watering, weeding and dead-heading the plants.

Sheila has done an amazing job heading up Emsworth in Bloom for 10 years, but now, in 2025, due to her declining health, feels that it is time to hand over to a small team of volunteers.  Sheila will be leaving Emsworth in Bloom in a healthy financial position for 2026 and, with the launch of our website, hopefully a steady flow of donations to continue the work that she has started for many years to come.

This is a true community project and every year we need to raise funds to pay for plants. We simply cannot continue this work without the volunteers giving their time free of charge and the financial donations that we depend upon 100% to buy the plants (please click on the DONATE link below if you can help).

Sheila will always be the inspiration behind this community project and we THANK HER for her amazing commitment to Emsworth and for making a real impact improving the look and feel of our town.