{"id":2424,"date":"2014-09-15T17:14:25","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T16:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/?p=2424"},"modified":"2019-03-11T22:28:57","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:28:57","slug":"soroptimists-in-snowdrop-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/2014\/09\/15\/soroptimists-in-snowdrop-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Soroptimists in &#8216;Snowdrop City&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"\/south-lancashire\/files\/2014\/09\/Soroptimists-plant-snowdrops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2427\" src=\"\/south-lancashire\/files\/2014\/09\/Soroptimists-plant-snowdrops-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Soroptimists plant snowdrops\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2014\/09\/Soroptimists-plant-snowdrops-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2014\/09\/Soroptimists-plant-snowdrops.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Soroptimists from Manchester<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> are supporting a National Trust (NT) initiative to plant snowdrops. The aim is to turn <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Manchester<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> into \u2018<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Snowdrop <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">City<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u2019 in spring 2015, as part of the World War I centenary commemorations. Snowdrops symbolise new beginnings and hope.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">President Stella Kay led her team of club members; joining them were Yvonne Cartey, President of SI Ashton-under-Lyne, and Margaret Molyneux (SI Leigh &amp; District), the Chair of Programme Action for SI South Lancashire Region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The National Trust aims to plant 100,000 snowdrops this autumn at drop-in sessions throughout the city. The Soroptimists chose Parsonage <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Gardens<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> as their location. The Trust has bought bulbs from <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Holland<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> that are expected to flower on the first year of planting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Reflective jackets were the order of the day. Guided by NT staff, the team spent a few hours on their knees planting the bulbs in holes cut out of the turf\u00a0and replacing the divots. <a href=\"\/south-lancashire\/files\/2014\/09\/Soroptimists-plant-snowdrops-with-NT-staff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2428 alignright\" src=\"\/south-lancashire\/files\/2014\/09\/Soroptimists-plant-snowdrops-with-NT-staff-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"Soroptimists plant snowdrops with NT staff\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2014\/09\/Soroptimists-plant-snowdrops-with-NT-staff-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2014\/09\/Soroptimists-plant-snowdrops-with-NT-staff.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The weather was kind (no Manchester<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> rain!), and many city workers came to take their lunch in the peaceful square and watch what was going on. Some of them even had a go at planting some bulbs. The Soroptimists plan to go back in February and see the fruits of their labour. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Margaret Molyneux said: \u201cAs Soroptimists we are mindful of the environment, and the impact that we have on it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8220;This <a title=\"link to national trust\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/article-1355839907680\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NT initiative<\/a> \u2013 to create carpets of flowers \u2013 will beautify the city and lift people\u2019s spirits. I am delighted that Soroptimists have taken part.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soroptimists from Manchester are supporting a National Trust (NT) initiative to plant snowdrops. 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