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E-mailIt is rare for volunteers to work in wet, cold and windy weather conditions, outdoors and on a Saturday morning, let alone one in which pretty much everyone would prefer to be in bed. Dedicated ROHR Chelmsford members once again turned up to offer themselves for community support work in Little Waltham, one of the seventeen sites where the winter bulb planting scheme was taking place on 31st October 2009.
Daffodils, tulips and crocuses were some of the plants planted on this day when dozens of volunteers, including local community residents and staff from the Neighbourhood Environmental Action Team, Chelmsford Borough Council, participated in this event. Although the results of all the hard work are not visible yet, by spring there will be a wonderful display of flowers blooming all around the town. Flowers blooming in spring from very little bulbs planted in the autumn has got to be one of the all-time great miracles of nature. If planted well they have the power to deliver a profusion of colour just from some sunlight and water. Thank God miracles still happen.
These events have brought togetherness and a better partnership working between ROHR, the local residents and the Council. Mr Adam Webb the Environmental Protection Officer for Chelmsford Borough said, “Voluntary work is available all the time and the dedication you have shown as an organisation so far is greatly appreciated”. Billy Machekano commented that our organisation will continue to help the local community in Chelmsford and will also keep its course, fighting for the restoration of human rights, peace and justice in Zimbabwe”.
After hard work of bulb planting at three sites in Little Waltham each covering approximately 30 square meters, Mr Webb thanked all the volunteers for the effort and commitment.
ROHR members who participated in this event were Tendai Gwanzura, Christina Zhanji, Billy R Machekano and one who refused to be named.
Billy R Machekano
Information and Publicity Officer, ROHR Chelmsford Branch
