FROME residents are invited to bring their home-grown sunflower plants to a new community flower bed in the Mary Baily Playing Field.

The new bed was created by the council’s ranger team, with Ranger Mark and volunteer ranger Malcolm preparing the space after a Frome town councillor was inspired by the documentary Power Station, screened at the Merlin Theatre in March.

In the film, a community comes together not only to generate renewable solar energy, but also to plant thousands of sunflowers: transforming their street into a powerful, collective symbol of hope, creativity and shared action.

Cllr Lyndsey Mayhew said: “After watching Power Station, I was really struck by how local actions can grow into something really impactful; in this case a community working together to generate its own energy – illustrated and celebrated by growing a beautiful sunflower display on their street.

“Drop your sunflower seedlings off at the new bed and let’s create our own gorgeous sunflower display this summer!”

Participants can plant any variety of sunflower seed at home, nurture it for a few weeks, and then drop off their seedling next to the flowerbed.

The ranger team will take care of planting and ongoing maintenance, ensuring the young plants have the best chance to thrive.

Power Station began in the depths of lockdown in Walthamstow street with Dan Edelstyn and his partner Hilary Powell who asked the question ‘'what could we do from where we live, with the people around us, to build power - of energy and imagination?’

The film which was premiered in 2025 charts the financial and emotional trials and tribulations of making change together. One review describes the film as “a vibrant portrait of a neighbourhood and testament to the art of the possible”.

Future screenings of Power Station and further information can be found at: power.film