LARGS community garden's rosy reputation is on track to grow after being filmed by a TV crew.

The horticultural haven, which looks set to feature on Michael Portillo's popular railway journeys programme, has received high praise for providing a bright and welcoming entrance at the railway station.

With the bow of the Viking ship and various ornaments, decorations and plants in the garden, it received plaudits from former cabinet minister Mr Portillo and was again praised at the recent Largs Community Council meeting.

Anne Carson, secretary of Largs Community Council and one of the volunteers at the station garden, now hopes to capitalise on its latest feature by fostering links with the Viking festival.

Patricia Perman of the community council said: "It is looking absolutely beautiful - well done Anne and the volunteers."

Ms Carson hopes to invite Viking Festival organisers to the station to see the good work which has been carried out at the garden.

Earlier in the summer, TV presenter Portillo was pictured at the community garden during his visit to Largs and Millport Field Studies Centre when filming for a forthcoming show.

Ms Carson told the 'News' she hopes the garden will feature prominently on the show.

She said: "It would be great profile for Largs and for the work that has been happening at the station with the new Viking Garden.

"Mr Portillo wanted to pose for a photo in front of our Viking boat and commented on how wonderful it is looking.

"Let’s hope Largs Community Garden gets included in the programme but that’s down to the production team, who will be announcing in due course the date for broadcasting.

Largs Organic Growers group decided on a Viking farmstead theme for the community garden at the station, marking the town’s historic links.

The environmental group spruced up the station after receiving over £7,000 from the Largs Common Good Fund to assist with costs of purchasing a reproduction longship at the old platform four.

Largs man Martin Hughes who is a boatbuilding lecturer, and his group of apprentices from the Maritime Museum provided the brand new Viking boat which was given its official 'launch' last year.