VOLUNTEERS from Warrington’s litter networks hope to make Howley a vision of colour for next spring by planting more than 4000 daffodils this November.
Plans to ‘make Howley bloom’ have been supported by Warrington Borough Council, who encouraged anyone and everyone to go along and help in the weekly planting sessions.
The Howley & Fairfield litter network took delivery of 4,500 daffodil bulbs which were planted by volunteers around the different green spaces in the area, in a bid to make the area clean and green for the whole community to enjoy.
Local organizer, Julie Campbell said: “We are grateful to WBC for funding this local project & for supporting our team efforts to make this area a cleaner, greener environment for all the residents.
“We also appreciate the help of volunteers from our local community, including our local councillors, St Elphins Park voluntary gardening team and the support of our sister Warrington litter teams”.
Planting sessions were carried out on Tuesday, November 8, Friday, November 11 and the last one took place on Sunday, November 13.
Local Howley Litter team coordinator, Hannah Austin said: "Since setting up the litter team in February this year, we have removed over 650 bags of litter from this area in a series of Sunday volunteer litter picks.
“We have now started to think about the whole environment including making the most of planting up some of our local green spaces.
“The daffodils are something real that the whole community can look forward to. We know it will be a difficult winter, but when these daffodils come up in the spring next year, we will know we have come through it together”.
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