ROTARY ROUND-UP: Clubs help to make seafront bloom

By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jun 2016, 10:00 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:31 BST
Durrington High Rotary Interact Club members (from right to left) Carolyn Acevedo, Zoe Topping and Rebecca HarrisDurrington High Rotary Interact Club members (from right to left) Carolyn Acevedo, Zoe Topping and Rebecca Harris
Durrington High Rotary Interact Club members (from right to left) Carolyn Acevedo, Zoe Topping and Rebecca Harris

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This week, David Chapman, from the Rotary Club of West Worthing, gives an update on the latest and future goings-on.

Over the past three years you may have noticed how lovely the Worthing seafront flowerbeds are looking.

This is down to the wonderful community groups and charities that are taking part in the annual seafront planting competition by adopting a flowerbed, all joining together to make Worthing a prettier and more attractive place to live or visit.

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West Worthing Rotary and Durrington High Rotary Interact Clubs have both been pleased to adopt flowerbeds and join in the good work.

The idea came from Paul Holden, of the Worthing Journal, who highlighted the poor state of the flowerbeds along the seafront in 2013 and suggested the town could improve its welcome for visitors.

The idea was taken up by the Worthing Town Centre Initiative (TCI) who obtained funds and permission from Worthing Borough Council to tend the 36 raised beds on Worthing promenade between just east of the pier and Splash Point.

Ferring Country Centre contributed the flowers.

The planting began in May 2014 with all the beds taken by local charities, businesses and community groups.