Bridgnorth's leading employer is planning to create a community garden in memory of the late Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen.
Bridgnorth Aluminium, which employs around 450 people in the market town, is planning to turn the site of a former foundry into a"beautiful and tranquil" garden.
In a letter, proposing the idea to the town council, Bridgnorth Aluminium MD Simon Macvicker said:"We hope the garden will be a beautiful and tranquil place, full of interesting plants and sensory elements, and with an educational and commemorative element celebrating the life of HRH Prince Philip and the late Queen."
Wendy Bowen, executive assistant at Bridgnorth Aluminium, said they are hoping the garden will be completed by the autumn. "The idea is that the garden will be self-sufficient, with lots of hardy plants. There will be seasonable vegetables that people from town can come and help themselves to."We have a lovely designer and are building some mosaics, including a circle for children to sit, where they can come and learn about plants.
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