Thousands of poppies planted in Stourbridge ahead of Remembrance
They were made by a local disabled support group
Last updated 10th Nov 2023
More than 2,000 poppies made from plastic bottles have been planted in Stourbridge ahead of this year's Remembrance commemorations.
The poppies have been made over the past nine months by people living with a disability who attend Queens Cross Network in Dudley.
The poppies were made from the bottoms of plastic bottles, provided by Dudley's Council's waste care team that were collected through the doorstep recycling service.
They were then painted red, with the bottle top used as the centre of the flower.
On Sunday the 2,023 poppies (to mark the year) were installed by the side of Hillfields Road, in Amblecote.
The poppy installation was organised by Dudley borough councillors Paul Bradley, Pete Lee and Kamran Razzaq.
Cllr Pete Lee said: "It's to make the younger generation realise the loss in the first and second World War and in the conflict since.
"It's important to educate the kids and show them that we haven't forgotten about the people who fought for our freedom and our democracy. It's a lovely thing for us to have done and also to have such a lovely response back."