Purple 4 Polio Crocuses for 2021
Following the success of our crocus planting over the last two years, find out how your Rotary Club or RHS Group can help paint District 1090 in the Thames Valley even more Purple4Polio in the Spring of 2021.
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Return to the Polio homepageIn 2016, Rotary Clubs and RHS groups across Britain and Ireland planted over 7 million crocuses. We are particularly proud that in District 1090 clubs and their partners planted 340,000 crocus corms. In 2017, 2018 and 2019 we repeated our success, working with schools and community groups to plant more bulbs.
The 2020 order forms for D1090 are available here to download, with the some instructions on how to plant a Rotary wheel and a template for a press release.
crocus order form - Rotary Clubs (May2020)
crocus order form - Community Groups (May2020)
Planting a crocus Rotary Wheel (May2020)
Template press release (May2020)
The Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland Polio Team have secured 2 million crocus corms which can be ordered at the price of £135 for a box of 4,000. These will be sold on a first come first served basis and if more can be secured it is expected that the price will rise. The absolute deadline for orders is 31st August 2020. Other details are explained on the order form.
The aim of the crocuses is to raise awareness and raise funds for the End Polio Now campaign. Let's continue this project for a FIFTH YEAR!!
Visit the Growing Together to End Polio Now page to see the photos and reports of planting across the district in 2016 and the Crocuses in Bloom around the District page to see the results in the Spring of 2017.
And for more information about the ongoing Rotary GB&I campaign visit the Rotary GB&I Purple4Polio pages where you will find useful resources including briefing notes and logos, and a Purple Menu full of ideas for your club.
Updated 7th June 2020
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