A COMMUNITY has united to create a touching tribute to mark the Armistice centenary.

Community groups and residents have contributed to a garden of remembrance, which boasts poppies made of recycled materials, at Our Space in Ellesmere.

Contributors gathered to the Ellesmere Remembers project gathered today for a ceremony to unveil the garden.

Organiser Sally Poynton was delighted with the community's hard work.

"When I first started the project I didn't know whether Ellesmere had the appetite for such a creative adventure, but they have proved that they have got a real desire to make the poppies for the fallen men of World War One," she said.

She added that the project showed that the community could "galvanise and produce something remarkable".

The flowers were made at a series of workshops.

Groups that have contributed to the project include Ellesmere Guides, Brownies, Scouts, Beavers and Rainbows; Welshampton Primary School; Lakelands Academy; the Women's Institute; St Mary's Sunday School as well as residents and businesses in the area.

Reverend John Vernon conducted a short service, which was also attended by mayor of Ellesmere, Councillor Ryan Hartley.

The blooms will be on show in the garden until December 7 and will be lit by candlelight from dusk on November 30 as part of the Ellesmere Winter Festival.