Join us planting Purple4Polio Crocuses in Chinnor (19/10)
Sun, Oct 19th 2025 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
We will planting 4,000 purple4polio crocuses on High St near Doveleat in Chinnor
Let’s have a splash of Purple4Polio crocuses by Rotary in Chinnor on Sunday 19th October 2025!
We are inviting our local community to join us in planting crocus corms on Doveleat Green, Chinnor on Sunday 19th October from 10:30 am till noon.
Chinnor Rotary is one of hundreds of Rotary clubs and community groups the UK planting Purple4Polio crocus corms to highlight the work of Rotary and its partners globally to End Polio Now and forever. Purple crocuses symbolise the purple ink used to mark the little finger of children who receive the vaccine in at-risk countries. Rotary International is an important contributor to the eradication campaign, and this is one of the initiatives which drew many of us to Rotary in the first place.
Most of the 4,000 crocus corms will be planted in Chinnor on the Doveleat Green near Red Lion Pub, High Street, Chinnor OX39 4DL. We are inviting our local community to join us in planting crocus corms on Sunday 19th October from 10:30 am till noon.
To help planting crocus corms, you will need to be in good physical condition. Volunteers are recommended to wear wellington boots or walking shoes. It is recommended that participants bring their own dibbers. Also, there will be a dozen dibbers available for people to use.
We are inviting our local community to join us in planting crocus corms on Doveleat Green, Chinnor on Sunday 19th October from 10:30 am till noon.
Chinnor Rotary is one of hundreds of Rotary clubs and community groups the UK planting Purple4Polio crocus corms to highlight the work of Rotary and its partners globally to End Polio Now and forever. Purple crocuses symbolise the purple ink used to mark the little finger of children who receive the vaccine in at-risk countries. Rotary International is an important contributor to the eradication campaign, and this is one of the initiatives which drew many of us to Rotary in the first place.
Most of the 4,000 crocus corms will be planted in Chinnor on the Doveleat Green near Red Lion Pub, High Street, Chinnor OX39 4DL. We are inviting our local community to join us in planting crocus corms on Sunday 19th October from 10:30 am till noon.
To help planting crocus corms, you will need to be in good physical condition. Volunteers are recommended to wear wellington boots or walking shoes. It is recommended that participants bring their own dibbers. Also, there will be a dozen dibbers available for people to use.
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