TINY Gourock gardeners are helping an Inverclyde organisation with an environmental project.

Youngsters at Binnie Street Children's Centre got busy collecting leaves for Inverclyde Shed's compost bins.

A group of intrepid tots went on an expedition to Gourock Park and managed to collect a lot of material for the project.

The autumn leaves were deposited in the Shed's leaf bins and will help make next year's mould compost.

Inverclyde Shed chairman Bruce Newlands said the mini horticulturalists did a fine job.

He said: "This is a great way to encourage wee ones to take care of the environment by keeping it tidy and looking after it.

"They learned more about the reason for tidying up the leaves, creating the compost, and how it all works together.

"It's a great thing for them to get involved in."

Early years educator Jane Currie said the project was great for getting the tots thinking about nature.

She added: "The children absolutely loved going out and collecting the leaves.

"It's good for them to be learning more about their environment.

"We encouraged them to talk about how much fun it was collecting the leaves and about how they will turn into compost."

The Binnie Street tots collected extra leaves from the George Wyllie memorial garden on Shore Street, which Bruce and the team help to maintain.

Bruce said that the garden spaces are important for the community and knows the importance of keeping them well-maintained.

He added: "The Wyllie memorial garden is a fantastic space for people to just sit and take some time."