A GARDENING project in Potterne will feature on the BBC’s Gardeners’ World after a local youth worker applied to include the scheme in the television programme’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

Steve Dewar, a youth worker for Wiltshire YFC, has big plans to transform an unused grassy area in the village into a community space with flower beds, growing areas and a small orchard.

He is now on the lookout for volunteers to help with the transformation, which will be recorded by the BBC for broadcast on Gardeners’ World and Points West as both programmes celebrate their 50th year in 2017.

Steve said: “I never expected to make it through the competition and to win, so this is great news! I met with BBC presenter Ali Vowles to discuss the project and we were told we’d been successful.

“The space is quite big and goes pretty much unnoticed at the moment. We’ve tried to do things with it in the past but have struggled to recruit volunteers to help. This time the Five Lanes Primary School is involved as well as the Royal British Legion and other local groups.

“We’d like to hear from more people interested; those young and young at heart are welomed to help make a positive difference.

“This is a great opportunity to get involved in doing something for the village, and something that hopefully young people can use now and in the future.”

To find out more about the getting involved with the project contact Steve via www.potterneyouthclub.co.uk.