Midlothian council have apologised for not communicating with a group of volunteers after removing flowers they spent two years planting.
The Newtongrange Guerrilla Gardeners have spent 24 months litter-picking and looking after the public flowerbeds on Main Street in Newtongrange to improve the area and were devastated to see the flowers ripped out.
A spokesperson for Midlothian Council confirmed they are 'really sorry' for the lack of communication and that the flowers and trees were removed with the intention of putting them back to the same standard the garden area was before.
