East Suffolk Council
Annual spring bulb giveaway announced
Thousands of spring flowering bulbs are to be given away free to communities across East Suffolk this week as part of the ‘East Suffolk Blooms’ campaign.
The annual giveaway which supports communities in the district to grow pollinator-friendly spring flowers and to brighten public spaces is back for the third year.
Earlier this year town and parish councils, community groups and organisations were invited to apply to be part of the environmental scheme which has been funded by East Suffolk Services Ltd.
Working alongside East Suffolk’s Amazing project which encourages everyone to maintain the beauty and cleanliness of the district, this year’s scheme will provide groups with packs of early flowering ‘Carlton’ daffodil bulbs that are ready to be planted in public spaces.
The 50 groups that were successful in applying have been invited to collect their bulbs this week from East Suffolk Services Ltd at Lowestoft and Ufford.
Cllr Sally Noble, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for the Environment, said: “Since the introduction of the East Suffolk Blooms scheme in 2023, over 63,000 bulbs have been planted across East Suffolk - providing vital sources of pollen and nectar to pollinators.
“By adding these early flowering daffodils to public spaces across the district, we hope to boost the food available to pollinators such as bees and butterflies when they need it most at the start of spring.
“We’d like to thank the hard-working people across the district who will be taking the time to plant 25,000 of these early flowering daffodils this autumn, and we can look forward to seeing their wonderful yellow display in just a few months’ time.”