Solihull News: They're just wild about flowers; SOLIHULL.

RESIDENTS are hoping to reap the benefit of their hard work after sowing hundreds of wild flower seeds in one of Solihull's most popular parks.

Solihull Council's park rangers were joined by Solihull in Bloom volunteers for a morning of planting the seeds in Brueton Park.

The theme for this year's Heart of England in Bloom competition is biodiversity, so the council issued an open invitation to residents to get their hands dirty and help make the borough blossom.

The event took place on Wednesday when the team of volunteers met up before heading off to plant the seeds in brilliant sunshine.

Wildlife experts were also on hand to give the volunteers a guided tour around the park and explain more about wild flowers.

Judges from the Heart of England in Bloom competition will be visiting Solihull in July.

The council recently issued a plea for ideas on unusual modes of transport they could use to take judges on a tour of the park. Council chiefs say anyone who would like to find out more about Solihull in Bloom, how they can help create a greener environment, enter the floral garden competition or support Solihull's judging day, should log on to website www.solihull.gov.uk/solihullinbloom or call Solihull Council on 0121 704 6546.

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BLOOMING LOVELY... Becky Wood gets down to sowing wild flowers in Brueton Park. Picture: Emma Lee