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Clacton station bursts into flower

23 Jun 2008

On Friday 20 June National Express East Anglia invited students of Ravenscroft Primary School to plant up a flowerbed at Clacton-on-Sea station. The children enjoyed planting a selection of sustainable plants, alongside a few seasonal ones such as Lobelia, Sweet Williams and Geraniums.

 The initiative was the idea of National Express East Anglia Duty Station Manager, Mark Tye, who commented:

 `I really want the wider community to take an interest in the station. By inviting Ravenscroft Primary School to plant up the flowerbed, they have not only contributed to making the Station a brighter more welcoming environment, but they have also contributed to the town’s efforts in the Anglia-in-Bloom competition.’

This flowerbed is the final part of a new planting scheme at Clacton station, which includes standard Bay trees, alongside Heathers, Ivy, seasonal bedding plants and additional shrubs for all year round interest. Mark Tye, his team and community volunteers have been going to great lengths to create floral displays at stations along the Clacton line, including Alresford, Wivenhoe, Bentley, Thorpe-le-Soken, Frinton and Walton-on-the-Naze.