VICAR of Dibley star Trevor Peacock will officially declare the garden at Dorchester’s Greenwood Centre open on June 9.

The actor, who played Jim Trott in the BBC television series, will be at the centre for independent living in Maiden Castle Road for the opening ceremony of its new garden.

The event, which includes a barbecue and plant sale, will also mark the launch of the Germinators project. The scheme will see a group of Dorchester based people offering people with disabilities the opportunity to work together to produce plants and vegetables.

It is being managed by Stepping Stones with sponsorship from local business. All are welcome to the event, which runs from 11am to 2pm in tandem with the Greenwood Centre Summer Fair.