More than 15,000 flowers will be planted around Workington as part of an international project to raise awareness of polio.

The Rotary's Purple4Polio campaign calls on people to plant the purple crocus as a symbol of the group's plan to eradicate polio, representing the purple dye used to mark the fingers of immunised children.

Workington Town Council, with the Workington and Derwent Rotary Clubs, has recruited volunteers to plant the bulbs from South Workington Youth Partnership, Workington Nature Partnership and Workington in Bloom, but more are needed to complete the work on time.

The Ruby Giant bulbs will be planted at locations around the town including Hall Park, Vulcan Park, Moss Bay and Moorclose from next Thursday.

For more information or to volunteer, call the town council on 01900 702986