Environment

The Club involves itself in helping the Environment,
Cutting and burning at Oakwell Hall,
Help with work for the Birstall in Bloom project.

Environment.

Birstall Luddites help with projects to improve the local environment.

In 2010 the Club were involved in planting 1000 crocus bulbs
These Purple Flowers represented the colour of ink dabbed on a childs little finger to indicate
they have been immunised against polio.

( LINK Rotary 1040 ENVIRONMENT )

Oakwell Hall Country Park	Jim
	At Oakwell Hall Country Park led by Rotarian Jim Pilkington the club helps with ground work around the park - this has been for example hedge cutting, layering and recently burning the collected wood and hedging.
Sat 17th March 2012 Luddites burning wood and hedging.	Links Friends of Oakwell Hall Oakwell Hall
Sat 16th March 2013. Luddites led by Jim again at Oakwell
	"Felling and Burning" Luddites in action at Oakwell Hall Country Park.

Birstall In Bloom	Ian
	The Club supports the local Birstall in Bloom competition led by Rotarian Ian Blamires. Ian is involved in all aspects of the In Bloom project with bulb planting land clearing etc.
Spring flowers in the Market Place with Joseph Priestley looking on.	Links Birstall In Bloom

Mon 15th April 2013 A joint effort with Birstall in Bloom helpers and Luddite Rotarians dug and planted in Birstall.
	Here clearing a bed to plant decorative grasses with the Birstall sign stone looking good in a bed surounded with daffodils.

	Job finished, Rotarians Ian and Bill with Joanne and the Birstall in Bloom ladies.