The Kitchen Gardener’s Winter Secret. How We Are Prepping Our Raised Beds for Spring Using No-Dig. Published: October 2026 - Gardening Tips & News Autumn has officially arrived, and while it looks like the garden is winding down for a long winter sleep, beneath...
How We Turned an Abandoned Fortress Plot into a Gold Winning contributor. When we first peered through the entrance gate of the Constable’s Tower Kitchen Garden back in March 2022, it was hard to see past the weeds and general abandonment. What was once a thriving...
Dover In Bloom Awards 2026 Statement from the Future Foundry We’re over the moon to announce that Dover in Bloom has won Best in Category, a Gold Award, and a Gold Biodiversity award at the RHS South and South East in Bloom Awards! While we celebrated similar wins...
The ramblings of a garden volunteerThe Sentinel of Stone Grey stone stands high against the driving gale,A fortress carved from chalk and ancient bone.Above the strait where ships and navy's sail,The Gateway to England guards her realm alone. Yet deep within this...
Our next Kitchen Garden Open Day is 25th July 2026 Following the outstanding success of our River village fete event, we are delighted to announce our upcoming Kitchen Garden open day, taking place on Saturday, 25th July. The garden will be open from 10am to 4pm....
We are delighted to announce that the Kitchen Garden within Dover Castle has been assessed for the second consecutive year as part of the 'Dover In Bloom' initiative, a town-wide movement that has successfully entered the RHS South East in Bloom competition. In its...
WW2 Weekend 2026 We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of visitors who joined us for our Kitchen Garden and WW2 display over the weekend. It was an absolute delight to engage in enlightening conversations with our visitors, who displayed...
We are pleased to report that our inaugural batch of lettuce has thrived under our newly implemented automatic watering system, yielding two successful harvests this week. Both batches were promptly delivered to the NAFFI kitchens within the Castle. In addition to our...
A Friends Appeal We are issuing a formal appeal to our valued members and followers to support the expansion of our vintage gardening display items in the Kitchen Garden. We are seeking donations or loans of unique, historically significant items, particularly those...
Join us for an unforgettable weekend on Saturday, 20th June, and Sunday, 21st June at the Dover Castle WW2 Weekend. Step back in time and explore a captivating exhibition featuring authentic WW2 equipment and uniforms. Immerse yourself in the fascinating Women's Land...