Daffodil planting

This autumn, Friends of Downhorn Park (FoDHP) are planting 1000 mixed daffodil bulbs on the sloping bank in the Lower Field. This will create a stunning display of colour in the Spring. The bulbs will will be planted in a strip about 0.5 x 26 m. Next year, we’re planning to establish patches of wildflowers on the bank.

Please join us on Saturday 29 October

Can you help? Even if you can only spend half an hour or so, come along to participate in planting and meet other members to contribute to our venture. We hope to make it a fun activity and some refreshments and snacks will be available. If you have kids, it’s a great way for them to learn about planting and some facts about how plants develop.

What to bring

We hope the weather’s good, but we’re planning to go ahead unless there’s heavy rain and wind, so come prepared with waterproof clothing and good footwear. We’ll be making holes in the turf about 15-20 cm deep, planting about 75 bulbs per square metre. If you have one, please bring a bulb planting tool and/or trowel. We will also have some bulb auger drills to make holes. Gardening gloves are recommended, and you may want to bring a kneeling mat or old cushion.

Safety

We aim to provide a safe and secure environment but the FoDHP has no legal duty of care. Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult such as a parent, guardian, or care worker.

Please be aware of the main points of our risk assessment for this activity.