Belmont Community Primary School pupils and Barkston Brownies and Guides plant flower bulbs in Grantham’s Queen Elizabeth Park and Dysart Park

Children have been busy planting flower bulbs in two council-owned Grantham parks.

In Queen Elizabeth Park, pupils from Belmont Community Primary School pulled on their gloves to plant 1,000 native bluebells provided by South Kesteven District Council’s Witham Slea Blue Green Corridor project.

Volunteers from the Friends of Queen Elizabeth Park had spent weeks clearing away nettles, hogweed and goosegrass in the park’s poplar grove, ready for planting by Year 5 pupils.

Belmont teacher, Blaine Togher, said: “As a school we are always trying to support our wider community and we are eager for as many opportunities to do so as it is something we take great pride in as a school.”

In Dysart Park, brownies and guides from Barkston brought family and friends as they joined forces with Rotary Club of Grantham members to plant over 4,000 crocus bulbs.

Dysart Park was chosen because of rotary’s connection to the park.

Its work to establish the Men’s Shed in 2018 has given men the chance to interact socially, establish friendships and improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

Rotary club member Pepi Blankley, who also helps to run Barkston Brownies and Guides, said: “The planting of the crocus bulbs has been a wonderful project to organise.

“It has been particularly heartwarming to see the community spirit from lots of young people across our local area.”