Kirriemuir gardening project ready to grow

An Angus project is set to yield a new crop of community gardeners.

Raised bed kits have been readied to go out to locals in the Sustainable Kirriemuir scheme and from next week the novices can look forward to a step-by-step guiding hand to avoid the growing pains of their new hobby.

There are 50 bedding boxes being sent out in the town with everything people need to get started, adding to 100 built last year.

But people across the district who may already have their own vegetable plot or are thinking of starting one are also being encouraged to sign up for the 12-week Angus growing award.

It has been created to take folk new to gardening through the journey of planting, nurturing and ultimately savouring the fruits – or vegetables – of their labours.

The Nourish Kirriemuir initiative is a branch of the Sustainable…