GREEN-fingered neighbours have helped the thin blue line spruce up their memorial garden.

Harrogate police station’s memorial garden at Beckwith Head, which is regularly used by staff and those who have lost loved ones, lacked structure and year-round colour.

So staff and volunteers at the Royal Horticultural Society's Harlow Carr garden offered to give it a revamp after they were approached by a family who use the garden regularly.

They have introduced plants that thrive during colder months and other species that should attract more wildlife.

Harrogate District Chief Inspector John Wilkinson said: “Remembering those we’ve worked with and those we’ve lost is very important to us.

“The garden gives us a place to do that. It’s great to know that it will be even more attractive all year round and I’m sure it will be enjoyed by many in the coming months and years."

Nigel Eaton, head of RHS Garden Harlow Carr’s shop and plant centre said: "We were more than happy to help revamp the memorial garden.

“It’s such an important and poignant space for friends and loved ones and we wanted to do it justice by ensuring there is something beautiful to enjoy all year round."