Invergordon councillor Maxine Smith urges people to adopt a planter to help spruce up the High Street
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Could you lend a hand to help a Ross-shire town flourish as it continues its fight to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic?
Along with the colourful murals that adorn its walls, Invergordon High Street has long delighted locals and visitors alike with the quality of its eye-catching planters.
The town just welcomed back its first cruise ship for 18 months, and while those on board were prevented from seeing much of the town due to Covid-19 restrictions, there is now a drive on to make sure the town is looking its absolute best when visitors can once again wander the streets.
On that front local councillor Maxine Morley-Smith recently issued a plea for locals to “adopt” a planter and do their bit for the wider effort.
“These planters are not owned by the council, they were put there and left,” she said.
“Some shopkeepers do still look after their own – such as Tanstar, Shake It, 2 die 4, plus CSI, IDT and Saltburn volunteers do some others.
“So are you interested in ‘adopting’ a High Street planter?
“There are stone ones, black ones or concrete ones.
“You can choose one as a group of you or as one person.”
Planters currently needing “new parents” are ones outside:
- The former Co-op premises.
- The former Wilson’s solicitor office.
- Nickel and Dime.
- Old Bone Mill, near the bus stop.
- The Albyn Housing Association offices (three planters).
- The Hope charity shop.
- The Crazy Horse café.
Cllr Morley-Smith added: “If you’d like to adopt one you’ll need to provide your own tools (though we) can provide money for some new plants.
“The planters are kindly watered by volunteers from the Invergordon Distillery, so you don’t need to water them especially.”
