They planted 3,000 crocus corms coloured white, yellow and purple, outside the front entrance of the coach station, which is located in Markham Road. This was part of the Pocket Park Project that was launched during 2014.
This scheme is the result of a link-up between Chesterfield Borough Council, Franke Sissons and Chesterfield Civic Society, with additional backing being provided by Killingley Landscapes and Destination Chesterfield.
The health and wellbeing cabinet member for the council, Chris Ludlow, told the Derbyshire Times that:
“This individual project is part of the wider Chesterfield in Bloom project work, which aims to involve the community in making our town a greener and brighter space.”
He added that the efforts of the schoolchildren and others would ensure that those arriving in the town by coach enjoyed a better first impression, while also improving the site for residents.
The council will be able to rely on places that supply postcard printing in Chesterfield, if it wants to create souvenir Postcards depicting the flower displays.
The planting of the flowers was suggested by Chesterfield Civic Society, with this organisation also meeting the cost of the bulbs. The council assisted with spade provision, ground preparation and digging.Get a Free Quote for Postcards