The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Holbeach family firm Taylors Bulbs is celebrating its centenary by launching a nationwide competition to get more children planting bulbs.
In October over 150 garden centres and schools will be taking part in Little Daffodils and encouraging kids to plant bulbs in their own pots and watch them flower the next spring.
Taylors Bulbs are the UK’s leading supplier of flower bulbs, growing and supplying flower bulbs since 1919.
At the helm of the family business is Adam Taylor and his cousin Sam, the fourth generation of the Taylor family, who also work with Sam’s father Roger to oversee the family-owned business.
Adam said: “We want to create a really special event to mark our centenary year, and, particularly as we are a family business, we know the importance and the joy of engaging the next generation with growing.
“My dream is that tens of thousands of children get a chance to plant bulbs this autumn through the ‘Little Daffodils’ initiative and then watch them flower next spring, experiencing one of the delights of gardening.”
Little Daffodils is due to also provide funding for the Greenfingers charity by donating money to the organisation that helps those in hospices.
Adam added: “We are also very pleased to support Greenfingers and raise money for this fantastic charity, dedicated to supporting children who spend time in hospices. It seems the perfect circle to engage with children via our customers and then to support many others who may be unable to experience the joy of gardening for themselves due to illness.”
