Local community to plant 10,000 daffodil bulbs this autumn

Local schools and community groups are set to plant 10,000 daffodil bulbs in partnership with Frome Town Council this October and November.

The daffodils, including Tenby and Tête-à-Tête varieties, will flower in late winter and early spring and will provide an important food source for early pollinators such as bees and hoverflies. They will be planted at several sites across Frome, including some new parcels of land taken on by the town council as part of devolution from Somerset Council.

In addition to the sessions with schools and community groups, there is a community planting day on Tuesday 28th October from 10am to 12pm at Brunel Way, limited to 40 participants. Taking part is free and anyone is welcome but booking is essential.

Resilience Officer and Frome Wild Bunch member Jo Morris said, “Our wildflower seed giveaway and planting sessions earlier in the year, in partnership with Paul and Meadow in my Garden, were a big success. Now we’re looking forward to getting Frome’s open spaces ready for a beautiful, cheerful, pollinator-friendly start to spring.

“We’ve chosen Tenby and Tête-à-Tête for the first year of the project because they are resilient, reliable and easy to plant for our young helpers. Next year we will be looking at adding more pollinator-friendly varieties and building on planting schemes year on year. The bulb planting is all part of our long-term investment in biodiversity and our green spaces, for all human, bird, insect and animal residents to enjoy.”

Book free spaces for the community planting day on 28th October at bit.ly/community-daffodil-planting

Pictured: Jo Morris, Resilience Officer and Helen Viner, Wild About Trees Officer