The Council has distributed more than 50 packs of spring bulbs to schools and community groups across the area to enable them to create stunning floral displays next year.
The 5-kilogram packs of daffodil bulbs have been sponsored by the Council’s Chairman, Cllr Martin Veal, from his Chairman’s Allowance, and have been sent out by the Council’s Parks Department.
Bags of daffodil bulbs sponsored by the Chartered Trustees, “The Mayor of Bath’s Big Bulb Giveaway”, have been offered by the Bath in Bloom Committee to community groups and schools in Bath.
Cllr Martin Veal today (Friday, 5th December) presented a pack of 100 mixed variety daffodil bulbs to staff and pupils at Shoscombe Primary School, St Julian’s Road, Shoscombe.
The move follows the success of the city of Bath and many other towns and villages in Bath and North East Somerset in this year’s annual Southwest in Bloom and Britain in Bloom competitions.
Council Chairman, Councillor Martin Veal, said: “We want to make sure that Bath and our towns and villages capitalise on this year’s outstanding successes and ensure that next year’s spring bulb displays will bring pleasure to everyone who admires them.
“The floral displays will help to create beautiful school and community spaces, improve the wider environment and, most importantly, will create fun activities for the local schools and community groups to take part in. We would love to hear from anyone who would like to get involved.”
Jane Gascoigne, Head Teacher at Shoscombe Primary School said: “Shoscombe Primary School won the Silver Guilt Award in the Winners Category of Bath in Bloom in September in recognition of its commitment to gardening.
“It was great that there were 100 bulbs as this links with our International Comenius Partnership entitled ‘The 100 Project’.
“As part of this project, we will be producing research about the history of the local area and the country and one of the aims is to encourage outdoor learning and gardening.
“We are very grateful to receive the pack of bulbs from Cllr Veal, and we would like our pupils to plant the 100 daffodil bulbs in our Forest School Area.
“At the end of March we are hosting staff and children from our partner’s schools across Europe, and the bulbs should be in full flower then, providing a glorious welcome to our visitors.”
The Britain in Bloom and Southwest in Bloom competitions help to foster community spirit in a number of ways, from building on civic pride, to making the local area greener, safer and cleaner environments.
The schools and community groups will use the bulbs to create more beautiful open spaces for the people who live, work and visit their towns and villages.
Volunteers from the schools and community groups will plant more than 50 packs of the daffodil bulbs before next spring.
The daffodils will be mixed varieties and suitable for planting in pots and outdoors in borders and grassed areas within school and community areas.
