In association with the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre and the Eden Project
Watch expert Martyn Cox going through the basics of bulb planting, and trying out some interesting planting ideas…
26 Aug 09 | comments: 2
Over 500 communities have signed up to take part in The Big Bulb Plant. This is wonderful news - everyone is getting on their wellies and getting outside and spending some time working together to make their area beautiful. At Banham in Norfolk 60 people, including lots of children all got involved, and Spike the hedgehog from Breckland Council was there to help too! Here’s a picture of them getting stuck into planting!
18 Aug 09 | comments: 1
28 Oct 09 | Comment
On Sunday afternoon local residents braved the autumnal drizzle to help get new plants and bulbs into the planters and baskets on Ladywell and Algernon Roads. The group planted sixty tulip bulbs, twenty daffodils and a host of new plants to give the planters and baskets colour and vigour over the winter and through to next spring. A tremendous effort was made to keep the locality looking vibrant through the months to come.
Read more on the Ladywell Village Improvement Group blog:
28 Oct 09 | comments: 1
The coveted title of 2009 Spring Flowering Bulb of the Year has been awarded to the spectacular Allium “Purple Sensation”, at the annual event hosted by the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre.
01 Sep 09 | comments: 1
This autumn offers an opportunity for those who are imaginative with planting to be greatly rewarded, as creating eye catching arrangements, that will burst into life come spring, has grown into an art.
27 Aug 09 | comments: 2
On 19th July we asked you all to sit down and eat together for THE BIG LUNCH. This autumn, we are asking you to get your street together to plant bulbs in your community.
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The first 100 communities to register will receive 250 free bulbs to start the planting!
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