GROUPS of schoolchildren took time off from their lessons to help with planting thousands of daffodils.

The children, accompanied by their teachers, joined a large number of other form various local organisations, to plant the bulbs along the roadside bank at Killyhevlin, near Enniskillen, under the theme ‘Fields of Hope’ to beautify the countryside and to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

There were similar daffodil planting ceremonies at the Bawnacre Centre at Irvinestown and on the roundabout near the Sir Richard Arkwright factory at Lisnaskea.

The Chairman of Fermanagh Council, Mr. Caldwell McClaughry pictured with Marie Curie Nurse May Laverty and St. Theresa’s Primary School pupils Angela Burns, Arlene Fee, Lisa Bartley and Mairead Carberry, took part in the scheme at Killyhevlin where the staff of the council’s parks department had already dug the holes for the bulbs.

Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Sean O’Hare and the vice-President of the Rotary Club, Mr. Cecil Stevenson joined the group.

The daffodil planting scheme was organised by Liz Ritchie, fundraising manager for the Marie Curie organisation.

The bulbs were purchased by schools, individuals and various organisation.

Miss Ritchie later said she was very pleased with the response from schools and many other organisations and the support given to the scheme.