Focus on the Crocus Bulb Planting

Thu, Sep 30th 2010 at 12:00 am- Wed, Feb 23rd 2011 - 12:00 am

Three Primary Schools agreed to help us with the planting of 5000 purple crocus bulbs.

Focus on the Crocus Bulb Planting - President Tony Wortman, Secretary John Lipscombe with Park Ranger Alan Taylor and his two assistants ready for the children's arrival.

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Thursday morning 30th September saw over 40 children from Redby Primary School, with teachers and parents, busy planting over 1500 purple crocus bulbs in a designated grass area of Roker Park.

In the afternoon a further 46 children from Seaburn Dene Primary School came to another area of the park to plant a further 1500 bulbs.

The visit of the third group of 47 children from Dame Dorothy Street Primary School had to be postponed until Monday morning 4th October to complete the planting.

It was explained to the children by Rotarian Brian Franklin that this is to raise awareness of Rotary's long-standing efforts to eliminate polio from the world, with only 4 countries where it is still endemic. When the children have received the vaccine, they dip their forefinger in a purple dye - hence the purple crocus bulbs.

Seaburn Rotary Club was extremely grateful to the Park Ranger Alan Taylor, who made all the arrangements for the planting, including the digging of the 500 holes

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End Polio Now

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Vocational Service

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A collage of the seven cards we have on offer for sale in 2020.

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MEMORY CAFE

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Redby Rotakids with their charter and Rotarians

Redby Academy Rotakids were excited to received the charter on 17th May 2016

Membership

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The Rotary Club of Seaburn received a banner award in recognition of its generous support of Rotary Foundation, being the 3rd highest donor in Rotary North East. It demonstrates the club's commitment to Doing Good in the World.