
10/10/2025
🌳 Folkestone is getting greener!
The A Brighter Future project has begun work on rain gardens along Cheriton Road and Bouverie Square. 🌿
The rain gardens will collect run-off water and filter pollutants to water vegetation and provide a natural habitat for wildlife. A further benefit of rain gardens is slowing the flow of water entering the drainage system, minimising the impact of any flooding.🌸
Bouverie Square will have an underground filtration system to collect and reuse rainwater to water the surrounding plants. The square will be transformed from a concrete space with little vegetation to a park filled with planting and new trees resulting in a huge biodiversity gain for the area.
18 new trees will line Cheriton Road, wildflowers will support bees and butterflies, and over 70 trees will be planted overall.
🌱 While a few trees have been removed for regeneration, the scheme will make the town centre more welcoming and sustainable.
Will you enjoy these new green spaces in Folkestone? 🌿
Credit Folkestone & Hythe District Council