600 Aylesbury Vale school children join Waddesdon gardeners to bring a burst of colour to the manor gardens

Daffodils have been growing in Daffodil Valley for over 100 years, after they were planted by James and Dorothy de Rothschild in memory of James’ great aunt, Miss Alice. While Daffodil Valley continues to bloom into a carpet of yellow at the start of each spring, local schools are helping ensure that spring 2021 will be even more spectacular.

In 2019, 350,000 spring bulbs were planted around the Waddesdon grounds, transforming the grounds into a riot of colour.

However, with lockdown occurring from March throughout the spring months, very few visitors were able to enjoy these.

School children across the Vale helped plant the gardens this year

Sarah Dewberry, Head of Learning at Waddesdon said, ‘we hope visitors will get to wander the grounds and enjoy these extra bursts of colour in the spring.

We’re so grateful to all the schools that have taken part in this project – we couldn’t have done it without them.’

The schools involved in this project are:

· Broughton Junior School, Aylesbury