A popular tourist destination near Oswestry is investigating way to 'go green'.

The British Ironworks Centre in Aston is planning a series of initiatives to promote the importance of being environmentally friendly.

Some of the work will look at the reduction of waste on site, as well as events designed specifically to encourage our visitors to get involved in a greener lifestyle beyond just the Centre.

And they are also attempting to become a plastic-free zone and hope to introduce a permanent space of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust at the centre.

Clive Knowles, BIC chairman, said: "As part of our continuous journey to help improve our environment and do our bit to protect the world around us, we are currently in the process of undertaking a myriad of steps towards becoming a greener British Ironworks Centre.

"We understand that there is a desperate need for global change and, rather than just shout about it, we want to start actioning important environmental change on a larger scale."

He continued: "We are officially beginning our journey towards becoming a plastic-free zone.

"All of our plastic ice-cream spoons are being replaced with wooden ones, our straws are now paper, and we are no longer going to stock any drinks in plastic bottles.

"We are also taking a more vigorous approach to recycling and will be doing our bit to recycle and reuse as much as we can."

One of the forthcoming events, the Plant Hunters Fair on Sunday, will give visitors the chance to learn how to make their gardens eco-friendly.

Clive added: "We are very excited to see what we can achieve by making these small, but very necessary, environmental changes to our site and hope that all of our visitors are as excited to take this journey with us."