Ireland is celebrating the 30th annual Daffodil Day this Friday, 24 March – so get involved and do your bit to fight cancer. You can join thousands of volunteers around Ireland selling daffodil pins and flowers, or enjoy some of the many national and local events raising money for the Irish Cancer Society.
Annual Daffodil Day
Daffodil Days started in Canada 60 years ago and quickly caught on around the world. The daffodil became the symbol for many cancer societies, including the Irish Cancer Society, as a sign of hope whenever it appears in spring.
Get involved
Events around the country including coffee mornings community events and volunteers standing on street corners handing out daffodils. You can also plant a paper daffodil inscribed with messages of hope, remembrance and aspiration in the Garden of Hope, in Iveagh Gardens in Dublin. And of course you can plant real daffodils in your own garden to pay tribute to those affected by cancer in Ireland and further afield. Perhaps you could hold a coffee morning while you’re at it to show off your display and raise money at the same time! You’ll find ready-potted daffodils in our garden centre here in Co. Limerick ready to plant straight away. For more information about Daffodil Day, visit www.cancer.ie.
