FISHBURN Village is forming a committee to enter Northumbria in Bloom in 2003.

And organisers want residents of all ages to become involved in helping to improve the look of the village.

The project will be co-ordinated by Age Concern Durham County'sIntergenerational Programme, which is funded by One NorthEast.

Anyone can enter their garden into the Northumbriam in Bloom competition as long as the entry is made to the local authority or parish council.

In an effort to involve the whole community, the group is holding an open meeting at Fishburn Youth and Community Centre on Monday, September 16, at 7pm.

SpokeswomanMarianne Patterson said: "We want villagers to come along and find out what is on offer.

"There will be something for everyone, from working on designs with Fishburn Arts Group to getting involved with planting days later in the year.

"The whole village will have a real sense of achievement by actively improving their local environment and the project will positively bring together the generations."

Age Concern Durham County Intergenerational Project aims to bring together the generations, providing an exchange of talents, life experiences, knowledge and friendship.

Past activities have been schools based activities involving numeracy, literacy and history, environmental work in the countryside, theatre productions and performances, community arts projects, film production and local history projects.