From the Sutton Borough Guardian:-
Residents and Carshalton Central ward councillors (and others) bulb planting in Benhill Rec
Almost a million bulbs are being planted to make the borough look blooming brilliant in spring.
Council workers and volunteers have started planting the bulbs as part of a bigger project to spruce up Sutton launched after people told the Sutton Council they wanted to see the look of the borough improved.
More than 400,000 will be planted in Sutton, Carshalton and Clockhouse with the remainder of the 829,000 bulbs going across the rest of the borough. Sutton’s 17 friends of parks groups have been given 29,000 bulbs to use as they please.
Councillor Jill Whitehead, who is in charge of keeping the borough clean and green, said: “We always take on board the feedback our residents give us. In this case many have been telling us what they think would improve the borough. We’ve listened and acted. The 829,000 new bulbs will bring a lot of colour to our parks and open spaces when they appear in the Spring. They’ll also ensure Sutton continues to be regarded as one London’s greenest boroughs.”
Other environmental projects around Sutton include the cleaning of war memorials and a programme of tree planting.