Residents of Angus have used their recycling efforts to help create a wildlife and vegetable garden at a nearby nature reserve.

The residents created large volumes of compost from the green waste kerbside collection scheme and from green waste collected at Angus council's recycling centres.

The council has now donated 12 tonnes of compost to the Murton Community garden committee and it will be used to encourage wildlife, insects and animals to use the garden as their natural habitat or feeding ground.

An added benefit of the compost is that it will enhance the quality of the soil within the wildlife garden area, which is part of the Murton Nature Reserve near Forfar.

Convener of infrastructure services councillor David May said: "I am delighted that the council has been able to work in partnership with the Murton Community garden committee to find a use for recycled waste and enhance the environment to the benefit of the local community."

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