Pupils dig in to help village bid

A Village's youngest residents are digging in to help thecommunity keep its top gardening award.

Stuartfield won the first Buchan in Bloom honour this year, andnow aims to keep its crown in 2008.

Judges in the contest, run by Aberdeenshire Council, praiseddisplays in private gardens, at the school and the square in thevillage, also known as Crichie.

Now children at the local school have planted bulbs to helpkeep the village beautiful.

Local authority environment and landscape officer Ian Tilletsaid: "This summer's Buchan in Bloom contest was very successful."