A tree in the centre of Mapperley Top is to be turned into an art installation with a difference as part of a month of events to promote the start of spring.
More than 60 dog poo bags will be hung on the tree to highlight the problems of dog fouling in the area.
Each bag will be filled with soil and will represent the number of incidents of dog fouling taking place around the borough on a weekly basis.
Councillor Peter Barnes, portfolio holder for environment at Gedling Borough Council, said:
“Dog fouling is one of the biggest problems we have to deal with and this is a unique way of raising awareness for the issue.
“We want people to take responsibility for their dogs, pick up their mess and keep this borough tidy.”
Every bag will be emblazoned with a different dog’s name and tied onto the tree in the main square.
The display will launch the borough council’s spring clean campaign and aims to raise awareness about how residents can report cases of dog fouling to the council in the future.
