STUDENTS from Prior Pursglove College, in Guisborough, have helped create a web site for a local charity.

Gisborough Priory Project now has its own site, www. gisboroughpriory. ik.com.

Board member Matthew Tarrant said: "We are pleased to be associated with young people from the local community. We also hope that this web site will help to encourage more people to get involved with this exciting project.

"At present, the site includes historical information as well as news and details of forthcoming activities, and we intend to continue developing it."

One activity organised by the project involves practical work on the priory site.

"Gisborough Priory Project has been maintaining the flower borders and beds in the priory grounds for just about 12 months," said Ann Roe, secretary of the charitable company.

"We have a small band of enthusiastic volunteers and already there is a very noticeable improvement.

"Some volunteers also helped at the recent Guisborough Town Fair, raising valuable funds through the sale of plants."

Chairman Judith Arber said: "As well as garden volunteers, we are looking for new members all the time, specifically new board members.

"Our much valued treasurer is moving out of the area in the next few months and we would also like to increase the number of directors on the board.

"We would welcome the chance to talk with anyone who feels they can help."

Gisborough Priory Project came into being as a sub-committee of Guisborough Town Pride in 1998. It was then that the idea to recreate ornamental gardens on the land next to Gisborough Priory was first aired. By 2004 it became clear that the ambitious nature of the project and the amount of money involved made it necessary to separate the Priory Project from Guisborough Town Pride.

So Gisborough Priory Project Ltd was registered as a company in March 2003, acquiring charitable status in May 2005.