The 65 trees will be planted in a park to honour the poet who died in December.

The instrument is usually on display in the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway.

The Georgian property linked to a poet who represents a generation of fallen men is Grade II listed.

The poetry competition is part of Wolverhampton Literature Festival.

The poet, dubbed the bard of Salford, gives the BBC a preview of his newly penned poem.

The Birmingham-born poet and writer died last December at the age of 65.

The "bard of Salford" will play the UK's largest arena in celebration of World Poetry Day.

Wolverhampton's library service is seeking a Young Poet Laureate and Primary Poet Champion.