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As the ultimate spring flower, daffodils symbolise rebirth and hope. They also have a meaning of resilience, since they are strong little things that managed to survive throughout winter and are ready to pop up as soon as the days start getting longer.

For over three years, the Community Projects and CSI teams at Kirkconnell have been supporting the local region by providing, planting, and maintaining gardens, with a special feature – daffodils.

One such location is the Daffodil Cottage. The Daffodil Cottage is a centre of excellence providing cancer services for patients and carers living in Bathurst and the surrounding areas. Patients are supported by professional and friendly nurses and staff. The cottage is an environment that is caring and welcoming, a wonderful place to embrace healing.

CSI provides freshly cut flowers each week during the spring and summer season for patients and facility staff to enjoy.   CSI also provide potted flowering daffodils for patients and staff to take home and enjoy.  Just recently, the team have started to create garden art which is then displayed in the Daffodil Gardens for all to admire.

The team also support the Rydal community. The projects the CSI team are part of for this tight-knit community include the annual Daffodils at Rydal Festival, Pioneers Park, and the local train station gardens. The team have planted and maintained over 3,000 daffodils in this picturesque town.

The Kirkconnell team, including people in custody, are motivated to work with the local communities, and the local communities are appreciative and supportive of the work they do. The work provides individuals with a sense of purpose and a real contribution.