Every year, Walmer Parish Council encourages the local community to participate in an annual gardening competition called “Walmer in Bloom”. Judges traverse the parish inspecting gardeners window boxes and planters before awarding prizes for those they judge to be the best. Businesses and community organisations are encouraged to participate, and that the Church Grounds Team enthusiastically do this.
Some years the church has been alone in its category and so been awarded “Highly Commended” status. In more recent years, the efforts of the Grounds Team, with impressive themed displays have been awarded “runner-up” and “winners” certificates having been regrouped into a competitive category.
This year, in 2017, the church were winners in the Business And Other Organisations category.