We managed to plant the last of our 10,000 daffodil bulbs this morning. This time working with a group of students from St Josephs boys high school we planted a 1,000 in the grounds of the school. We planetd them en-masse around the entranceway to the school, so that visitors, pupils and the likes will be struck by the Spring colour….great bunch of guys these were, all planted in under 2 hours…
Thanks to the support of Patrick Duddy from Northern Ireland Housing Executive for the bulbs, and to Seamus Breslin from St Josephs Boys High School.
Gareth Austin is a Community focused Horticulturist based in Derry-Londonderry and voice of Gardening on the Mark Patterson Show on BBC Radio Foyle. Gareth specialises in Community horticulture, offering a wide range of events, programmes and acitivity on engaging people in the exciting world of Horticulture. Gareth lectures in Horticulture in the North West Regional College and offers school horticulture programs through the Western Education + Library Board. Gareth is passionate about changing land-use to a more positive use, urban food production and showcasing the flora of county Derry through the City of Horti-Culture programme of events.
