A former Blue Peter gardener has regenerated a disused patch at Wickham Market into a green haven.

Christopher Collins, the show's devoted horticulturist from 2004 to 2014, collaborated with a team from Flagship Services on the project in east Suffolk near Newtide Homes' properties.

Dan Salliss, biodiversity and land manager, expressed that the team laid out a new pathway, built bug hotels, formed a 'bog garden', and sowed wildflower seeds.

Mr Salliss said: “Chris gave us some ideas of what to do there, and he joined our team to put them all into place.

East Anglian Daily Times: The teams planted a coppice of 36 young trees including crab apple, hazel, rowan, wild cherry, willow and a beurre hardy pear The teams planted a coppice of 36 young trees including crab apple, hazel, rowan, wild cherry, willow and a beurre hardy pear (Image: Christopher Collins)

“The land is on a popular route for people walking into the village centre.

"We plan to put in a bench as well at some point so people will be able to stop and sit and enjoy the nature."

Mr Collins, Garden Organic's head of horticulture and ex-head gardener at Westminster Abbey, said: “I really enjoyed working on this project with Flagship, it was one of those jobs where everyone enjoyed themselves.

"We’ve created an area which will encourage a lot more wildlife, and hopefully the community will benefit from it as well.”