As the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee approaches, the Queen’s Green Canopy project has challenged everyone across the United Kingdom to give back to our local environment through tree planting.
Up in Angus, Scotland the Rotary Club of Arbroath embraced this challenge, planting a circle of trees by the stunning Keptie Pond to represent the Rotary emblem.
Arbroath Rotary planted a full circle of trees around the beautiful Keptie Pond.
The Queen’s Green Canopy project a unique tree planting initiative that coincides with the Platinum Jubilee and any individual or group can take part from October 2022 when the planting season starts again.
Arbroath Rotarians hope their efforts will inspire Rotarians across the country to take part. Rotarian Ian Lamb explained: “Later in the year we hope to involve all the primary schools in planting a pattern of gold and purple crocuses in the circle. They will represent Rotary and the Purple4Polio campaign promoted globally by Rotary.
“We hope by involving the schools and others this will give the community some ownership of the circle and it’s hoped we might see other Rotary clubs, not just in Angus but across the UK, planting their own tree circle.”
If you wish to find out more about how to get involved with the Queen’s Green Canopy project, make sure to visit their website.
A Rotarian’s intuition is always to give back, whether that be to our environment or, in the case of these next Rotary clubs on England’s South Coast, to the people who make a difference to our lives.
The group of happy young carers at the Dymchurch Amusement Park with (L to R) Rotarians Collen Hill (Hythe), Brian Banks (Channel) and Rob Bryer (Folkestone).
Four local Rotary clubs (Channel, Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh) teamed up with social action organisation Imago to give 16 young carers a deserved day out on the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway.
The youngsters caught the train at Hythe and enjoyed the sight of recently born lambs and alpacas during their journey to New Romney, where a splendid lunch was waiting for them.
They then visited the model railway museum, re-joined the train to Dymchurch and spent a couple of joyous hours at an amusement park.
A young carer has to provide constant assistance and care to their disabled or ill family members, therefore any leisure time is incredibly rare.
This made it very fulfilling to hear from Young Carer Coordinator Tina Culver, who accompanied the young carers on the trip, that the feedback from the youngsters was overwhelmingly positive.
Over towards Portsmouth, The Rotary Club of Fareham decided it was time to give back some much-needed love and care to their home – The Wheel House.
The team of Fareham Rotarian’s took on the annual spring clean at the Wheel House.
To make sure that The Wheel House was in its best condition for the many community groups and charities that use it, Fareham Rotarians carried out the annual spring clean.
Rotarian Terry Dowland commented: “It’s the start of the season and bookings can be made – we wanted to be ready with a super clean Wheel House for our users. It is only a few steps from the shoreline and we average 130 groups visiting a year.”
The Wheel House is an excellent facility with a toilet, fully equipped kitchen, hearing loop, tables and chairs that can comfortably accommodate up to 42 people of all ages.
Anyone who wishes to use The Wheel House can easily arrange to hold their meetings and events there by simply emailing Terry Dowland here.
Finally, up in Kent it was time for Rotarians to come together to celebrate their love of music with Rotary Radio UK’s Russ Hughes and Steve Wood.
Both members of the Sittingbourne Invicta Rotary Club, they played to a packed room of over 80 people in an entertaining evening of traditional folk music and contemporary pop.
Russ and Steve’s combined talents enthralled the audience, who often joined in on the choruses of some of the more recognisable tunes.
The evening successfully raised over £1,000, set to be split between Sittingbourne Invicta Rotary’s charity funds and Rotary Radio UK’s equipment budget.
