IRVINE’s Castlepark Community Garden received help and a clean up from a charitable wildlife organisation.

With recent high winds destroying the storage shed at the community garden at Castlepark, volunteers from Scottish Wildlife Trust Ayrshire teamed up with members of The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) Scotland to help put the centre back together again.

There was also extra help at hand thanks to a visit from youngsters from a nearby learning centre.

A Scottish Wildlife Trust spokesperson said: “The recent high winds had destroyed the storage shed so we dismantled it and removed from the site with a view to fixing it up and building it back in the near future.

“Other jobs tackled were moving a small raised bed, removing a redundant and dangerous fence and extending a wooden panel at the seating area.

“Highlight of the day was the visit of small children from the nearby Castlepark Early Years Centre who planted some trees in the new wildlife friendly hedge.

“It was great to see the future generation getting involved.

“Thanks to everyone involved and thanks to Sally the Castlepark community builder who kept us going with tea/coffee/biscuits.

“Our Action for Nature project is kindly funded by the ScottishPower Foundation.”

Castlepark Community Centre is open seven days and holds a variety of classes. Everyone is welcome to head along and visit or join any classes.

For more information visit http://www.carena.org.uk/providers/community-centre/castlepark-community-centre/ or search for Castlepark Community Centre on Facebook.

For more information on the local Scottish Wildlife Trust, visit scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/docs/002_184__theirvine_1439460754.pdf.