The Big Bulb Plant *OCTOBER 2010*

How will you be supporting Rotary Day - Thanks for Life?

There are many ideas that have sprung up since Rotary Day - Thanks for Life was ‘invented'. Everything from standing on a plinth in Trafalgar Square to running ‘Purple Pinkie' days in schools, from occupying empty shops to tin collections in supermarkets, from charity football matches to classical concerts - all have been phenomenally successful and GREAT FUN!

Adding a new dimension this year, Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland (yes, that's YOU!), have partnered with the Eden Project and the International Flower Bulb Centre in Holland to take part in The Big Bulb Plant. With a focus on the crocus, this nationwide project will get ‘everyone' planting bulbs to enhance their environment and develop their communities. Perfect for our year of Building Communities and Bridging Continents! So, how do you take part? 

Simples! 

• Plan to plant on 2nd October, when we plan to take the Guinness World Record.
• Buy some purple crocus bulbs - contact your District T4L Coordinator now to benefit from the low cost District purchase scheme or buy locally from a member of the Garden Centre Association.
• Find somewhere to plant them - you know your area, but we can give you more ideas!
• Consider getting young people to plant them in wacky containers, tend them over the winter and bring their displays to school before half term in February
• Encourage interest groups to help you - kids just love this, so ‘hands that can' shouldn't be a problem!
• Celebrate Rotary Day 23^rd February 2011 with a blaze of colour!

Use your imagination and the possibilities are endless. Don't forget to let your District Thanks for Life Coordinator know what your plans are; you could be just the inspiration someone else is looking for...

Visit  http://www.thebigbulbplant.com/  for more ideas!

The Rotary Club of Shrewsbury has created this bulb planting video with the help of their local TV gardener Chris Beardshaw.