Focus On The Crocus
In October The Rotary Club of Great Britain & Ireland is supporting a big bulb plant. Across the country thousands of Rotarians and their supporters in the community are planting Giant Ruby crocus bulbs which will fills schools, parks, verges and gardens with beautiful purple flowers in time for Thanks for Life Day in February. This day celebrates Rotary’s campaign to eliminate polio across the world, the purple represents the purple pinkies of the children who have been inoculated.
Lauren, Anthony, Ellie-Mae, Bradley and Pippa (ably assisted by Mrs Cramer and Mr Davenport) joined Martin Day, Park Ranger at Stanley Park and Rotarians from Blackpool for our plant.
Bob Alger, President of Marton Rotary says
On behalf of myself and all the members of Blackpool Marton Rotary Club I would like to thank the teachers & children of Unity College for the Focus The Crocus dig at Stanley Park yesterday, not to mention the Stanley Park ground staff. You all worked so hard to make sure we have a wonderful show of crocus for years to come. Everyone will be able to go back to that special corner and reflect on what they have achieved for Polio Eradication. Once again a big thank you!!!!! Bob & Margaret.
Crocus will also be planted in the school garden, in the Arboretum, (thanks to Councillor Mineur) and across Blackpool in the gardens and verges of parents of Year 6 students who came to visit us on Open Evening.
