People in the north of the island are being urged to come together to take responsibility for communal garden areas.
Ramsey Town Commissioners have introduced a new volunteers’ policy which they are hoping will spruce the area up and combat loneliness.
A pilot scheme – beginning with the gardens by the Manx Electric Railway station is starting.
The policy has been legally verified and those who sign up will have necessary safeguards in place.
The commissioners say a number of groups have already approached the local authority asking to help out in various ways.
Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to Chair Sandra Cottam-Shea: