Members of Bradley Stoke Rotary Club have planted thousands of tiny crocus bulbs in a roadside verge with the aim of creating an annual floral display to celebrate the success of a worldwide programme to eradicate polio. The planting follows an earlier one alongside Baileys Court Road, which flowered for the first time in spring 2021.
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Thousands of crocus bulbs planted to mark success of polio eradication project
Members of Bradley Stoke Rotary Club have planted 2,000 tiny crocus bulbs in a roadside verge with the aim of creating an annual floral display to celebrate the success of a worldwide programme to eradicate polio.
Continue readingSpecial invitation to meet local Rotary Club members
Have you ever wondered what Rotary is all about? Would you like to meet new people for friendship and social engagements? Would you like to make a difference to your community and the wider world? asks Karen Holley of Bradley Stoke Rotary Club. We would like to give you the opportunity to find out, and therefore we are sending out
Continue readingYoung chefs show skills in Rotary contest
Five students from Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) and a sixth from Marlwood School took part in the local round of the Young Chef of the Year competition on Wednesday 25th November – an event organised by Bradley Stoke Rotary Club. Each competitor was set the task of preparing a two course meal for two, comprising of a main course
Continue readingNew year brings a new name for the Bradley Stoke Rotary Club
The local branch of the Rotary Club, known previously as the ‘Rotary Club of Bristol Aztec’, has been officially renamed the ‘Bradley Stoke Rotary Club‘, in order to identify itself more closely with the community it serves. It is hoped the name change will lead to “greater awareness and integration with local residents and make the club more identifiable for
Continue readingSign up now for Rotary Club charity events this spring
Bristol Aztec Rotary Club is gearing up for two major charity events in the coming months. Firstly there is the popular Swimathon from which 40% of the money raised goes to support Rotary Charities and 60% to nominated good causes of the swimmers’ choosing. The Swimathon takes place at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre’s swimming pool on Saturday 9th March from
Continue readingYoung chefs show their skills in Rotary Club competition
Young master chefs of the future put their culinary skills to the test earlier this month at Bradley Stoke Community School as they competed in a hard-fought cooking competition. The three hopefuls, all pupils at the school, were taking part in the local round of the Young Chef of the Year competition, organised by Bristol Aztec Rotary Club. Each competitor
Continue readingRotary Club blooms in Bradley Stoke
Bristol Aztec Rotary Club, the local branch of Rotary International, recently staged an awareness day at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke and Journal reporter Kieran Hyland went along to find out more about their work in the local community and beyond. Rotary International is a worldwide organisation that aims to bring together business and professional leaders in order
Continue readingRotary Swimathon raises thousands for good causes
A charity swimming event staged at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre by the local branch the Rotary Club in March has raised thousands of pounds for good causes. Seventy-five swimmers from fourteen teams were all out to challenge themselves in aid of Rotary charities such as Music Rules and charities or good causes of their own choosing by participating in the
Continue readingA celebration of cookery by young chefs at BSCS
Young master chefs of the future recently put their culinary skills to the test at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) as they competed in a hard-fought cooking competition sponsored by the local Rotary Club. On the day of the competition (Wednesday 23rd November), four nervous but excited young chefs took their places in the cookery room at the local secondary
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