Crocus plants bloom in Kidderminster

7:30am Tuesday 19th March 2013 in News

Blooming marvellous: Samantha Wass, William Watson and Morgan Preedy with the crocus plants. Photo: Colin Hill. Blooming marvellous: Samantha Wass, William Watson and Morgan Preedy with the crocus plants. Photo: Colin Hill.

CROCUS corms planted in Kidderminster have bloomed to form a “beautiful” display.

A total of 30,000 bulbs were planted by more than 60 volunteers around Hoobrook War Memorial last October and they have blossomed for the first time.

The planting sessions were an initiative by Kidderminster-Husum Twinning Association to provide residents and visitors with a taste of the Crocus Festival held in Husum in Germany.

Each year, the Castle Park in Husum is covered with purple crocuses and the plants have been planted in six locations in Kidderminster including Broadwaters and St George’s Park.

Hilary Boyle, secretary of the Kidderminster-Husum Twinning Association, said: “When the sun is shining there’s two beautiful teardrop shapes at the war memorial.

“It looks really cool and so this year we’re hoping to plant some in other areas.

“It’s a way of trying to enhance the look of Kidderminster as you approach the town.”

Comments(11)

Respectable says...
7:40am Tue 19 Mar 13

My Gawd. That's a news headline.
Spring flowers, flower in Spring.

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pottery1 says...
9:57am Tue 19 Mar 13

I think the theme of the story is that a group of volunteers of all ages got together to plant 30,000 crocus corms in a very short time span to help improve the look of an area and one of the approaches to Kidderminster. The emphasis being on Volunteers and 30,000, no mean feat I would say and to be applauded!

Cllr Helen Dyke

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John Campion says...
10:00am Tue 19 Mar 13

A great project! and they look beautiful!

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Respectable says...
10:37am Tue 19 Mar 13

Yes. Thank You for lecture Cllr Dyke...

I was having a little joke.
Your really didn't need to bother.

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pottery1 says...
11:35am Tue 19 Mar 13

The volunteers may not have seen your joke after all their hard work.

Cllr Helen Dyke

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Respectable says...
12:25pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Is this fact or assumption ?

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fizzlywizzly says...
10:42pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Fact to be honest, as a volunteer I was quite angry at your comment so keep your "sarcasm" to yourself thank you

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FranOb says...
8:45am Wed 20 Mar 13

The volunteers have done a wonderful job!
Particular thanks to King Charles 1 School who planted 10,000 in Offmore, Comberton.

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Respectable says...
5:15pm Wed 20 Mar 13

My apologies to any of the actual
voluteers involved. I was only joking about the editorial slant.

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Mr R Sleeker says...
3:14pm Thu 21 Mar 13

It is a wonderful sight to drive past and see this beautiful vision. Well done to all involved.

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Red Flag Dan says...
11:22am Fri 22 Mar 13

It's great to see so many young people involved in this project.

A genuine good news story.

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