Summer flowers are blossoming across Kettering to brighten up the town.
There are dozens of hanging baskets and more than 30 planters around town, including the historic horse trough on Sheep Street, nine flower beds including Bowling Green Road, outside the library and at the bottom of Northampton Road.
As well as these, the 80 troughs on pedestrian barriers at key junctions around the town, have been planted.
Approximately 12,000 litres of compost are used across the town. Each barrier planter holds 50 litres of water and the newer baskets hold 12 litres of water each, helping to reduce the number of times they need watering.
Kettering Town Council has spent £28,000 to provide the summer planting around the town, with the work carried out by North Northamptonshire Council gardeners.
Mayor of Kettering, Cllr Ben Jameson, said: “The town flowers bring a lovely touch of colour to Kettering. We have had so many lovely comments about how the flowers brighten people’s day. We are really pleased to be able to fund these displays and keep Kettering looking great.”
