A WARTIME-themed open day will be held at allotments in Hoylake this weekend.

Organised by Hoylake Allotment Association, Sunday's colourful event will take place at the seven-acre site in Sandringham Avenue from 12pm-4pm.

It will be a chance to find out more about allotments, how to grow their own food and enjoy a World War Two theme.

Mortons Dairies, based on Saughall Massie Road, is lending its support to the day with an historic colourful milk float including scarecrows dressed up in vintage wartime clothing.

The event aims to encourage local people to get into gardening as well as raise funds for the association which is 99 years old.

In the last few years donations received have enabled the association to install security fencing and facilities for disabled people at the site which relies on wells and rainwater for harvesting.

Rose Chandler, secretary of Hoylake Allotment Association, said: "We are excited about welcoming people to our allotments and we are encouraging families to come along and see the amazing array of produce being grown on the plots.

"Our allotment is totally self-managed and any funds raised from donations the day will be put back into this beautiful oasis in Hoylake."

Julian Harrison, managing director of Mortons Dairies, said:

"We are supportive of this historic community hub of activity because it encourages environmentally friendly activities in the area.

"Gardening on an allotment is a pleasurable activity to many people whatever their age and is a hugely accessible pastime for people with disabilities or for those without their own garden."

Mortons Dairies, based on Saughall Massie Road, has delivered milk in glass bottles for nearly 100 years.

It has more than 140,000 glass bottles in circulation and delivers more than 27,000 pints of milk from seven depots on a fleet of around 100 electric milk floats daily.