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Portishead road lined with daffodils

Saturday, November 07, 2009, 07:00

Volunteers have planted hundreds of daffodils along the verges of the main road into Portishead.

Portishead Lions Club members rolled up their sleeves to plant 100 kilogrammes of daffodil bulbs along Wyndham Way.

The group has been planting areas of the town for the last 15 years to ensure it bursts into colour each Spring.

Lions Club environment committee chairman, Keith Fuell, said: " We plant bulbs in the local area every year because everyone enjoys seeing daffodils in the spring.

"Wyndham Way is the gateway to the town and the displays in the Spring should be spectacular".

The planting sessions are just one of many voluntary services the Lions provide to the local area.

Anyone interested in joining Portishead Lions or finding out more about the work of Lions should ring the club secretary David Colston on: 01275 845970.




Portishead
Portishead is a coastal town in North Somerset, with a population of 21,000.
Portishead's history dates back to Roman times. Its name derives from the 'port at the head of the river', having been called Portshead and Portschute at times in its history and Portesheve in the Domesday Book, and was locally known as Posset. The town was built on the mouth of a small tributary; the High Street once met the water at the top of the river. Iron rings, evidence of where the old fishing boats used to moor can still be seen today on the street's stone walls.
Population   21,000
OS grid ref   ST470764
Parish   Portishead and
North Weston
District   North Somerset
Postcode   BS20
Dialing code   01275
Police   Avon and Somerset
Fire   Avon
Ambulance   Great Western
Euro Parlilament   South West England
UK Parliament   Woodspring













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