END of life charity, Marie Curie, is encouraging residents to start preparing for the National Day of Reflection next year.
It is calling on people, schools and organisations to plant spring bulbs and seeds this autumn.
It hopes the flowers will bloom in time for Wednesday, March 23, the National Day of Reflection.
Florist, author and television presenter Simon Lycett is backing the call.
“You can’t beat the feeling that spring flowering bulbs, like my favourites the daffodils, bring after the dark days of winter,” he said.
“We’ve all had a difficult year to reflect back on, many of us devastated by the death of a loved one, and I can’t think of a better way to reflect on this grief than in the simple act of planting a bulb, restoring our hope for better times to come.”
For more information, visit: mariecurie.org.uk/daytoreflect
