Rotary Club spruce up development
The Charlotte Gate development by Broxden will be a sea of purple next spring to support an international campaign to eradicate polio.
The Rotary Club of Perth Kinnoull planted 5000 crocus bulbs at the housing development near Perth as part of its Purple4Polio campaign.
Rotary members, along with representatives from developers Bellway including sales manager Lyn Maloney, planted the first bulbs on Thursday.
When they bloom at the end of February or early March they will flower in the shape of a Rotary Wheel at the main entrance to the site.
International convener George Delgaty, of the Rotary club, said:“We are delighted that Bellway is allowing us to plant bulbs in such a prominent place near the main traffic lights at the entrance to the development
“Hopefully people driving past will see them and our sign and want to find out more about the work we do in the local community and the polio campaign. Rotary has joined forces with the Royal Horticultural Society to plant more than seven million purple crocus bulbs across Great Britain and Ireland.”
Fraser Conn, sales director at Bellway, said:“We are delighted to be involved in such a worthy campaign and it will be wonderful to see crocuses bloom next year. Crocuses are a great symbol of hope, as soon as you see them you instantly think at last winter is coming to an end.” Lyn Maloney with George Delgaty, fourth right, and the other members of the Rotary Club of Perth Kinnoull at the bulb planting. Picture: Christine Ferguson