KEEP IT LOCAL CRAFT SHOWS
COOLINGS Stallholder information
Coolings Nurseries is a well-known garden centre with two sites in the Knockholt/Badgers Mount area between Sevenoaks and Orpington – postcode TN14 7NN. They have been voted Which Magazine’s Best UK Garden Centre for both 2010 & 2011 and in Spring their footfall can be upwards of 5,000 people over a weekend (split roughly equally and weather dependent). It is lower in the Summer and Autumn, but nevertheless significant.
The Keep it Local team first ran a series of successful craft shows at Coolings in 2012. Just 15 stalls in the Lecture Room. The visitors were delighted with the standard and variety of work offered, despite the small venue. Then in 2013, we were able to use the lovely marquee on Arthur's Lawn which Coolings put up on for their Centenary events and in 2014 we moved into the spacious glasshouse events building. In 2015 and 2016 we learned that June is just too hot in a glasshouse, so we've organised three events in the glasshouse in 2017 and one on Arthur's Lawn - all of which run from Friday to Sunday, 10:00 - 4:30pm.
Spring 31st March - 2nd April 2017
Midsummer 16th - 18th June 2017 (Sunday is Father's Day and this event is in gazebos on Arthur's lawn)
Autumn 15th - 17th September 2017
Christmas 1st - 3rd December 2017
During 2016, we welcomed between 532 and 1254 visitors to this venue each day. We advertise in Coolings' Cutting Magazine which goes out to 33,000 homes locally and put posters up in libraries, post offices, village halls, corner shops and supermarkets within a ten mile radius.
Coolings specialise in plants. They are an award winning nursery - one of the largest in the country. There is plenty of free parking and the wonderful Arthur's restaurant on site. Coolings address is Rushmore Hill, Knockholt, Kent TN14 7NN. Tel: 01959 532269
As always during one of our events the watering can signs will lead the way! We also spend the whole day on site. We'll wear hi-vis jackets during set-up and, whilst we're open, have an organisers table to welcome visitors, capture email addresses and advertise future events.
Security
Coolings only have checkouts at the exit to the whole site, so they are not used to customers having paid for things and then walking out carrying goods and not stopping at the checkouts. So to help the checkout girls, please wrap all your goods rather than allowing a visitor to leave our building carrying a purchase in their hands.
Directions
Coolings have two sites in and around Knockholt – we are at The Gardeners Garden Centre, Rushmore Hill, Knockholt, TN14 7NN (not the Green and Pleasant site in Knockholt). Coming from the M25, exit at J4 A21 to Bromley. At the second roundabout along the A21, turn left into Pratt’s Bottom (yes!). This road is called Rushmore Hill. Go through the village and up a wooded hill. After a “logs for sale” sign on the left, you will see a circular mirror on the right hand side of the road, Coolings entrance is about 30 yards after this on the left. When you get into the site, turn right and continue up the slope past the shop front. Carry on until you reach large electronic gates into the private Coolings area. You will be met there by one of us who will point you in the right direction.
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