Sorry about last night. I didn’t have a lot of time between returning home from seeing my Dad and setting off to take Number Two Son to work. In between the two events I ate tea, shouted at TV, lost my sense of humour and realised that I only had fifteen minutes to write a post. I do have a little time after getting back from dropping him off, but it can be a bit touch and go. I will try not to let it happen again.
Unfortunately, the gardens have been attacked again. All the plants that escaped destruction last time have been tipped over, crushing seedlings and losing seeds, including seeds bought by individual members of the group. A lemon tree, which has been growing in a pot for several years has been smashed to pieces, all the drawers searched, screws, nails and tools thrown around and Feathers McGraw has been dismantled again. They also damaged the plastic in the door this time.
The group members are upset, perplexed and annoyed. The police are doing their best. Julia has been preparing a press release, hoping to get some support and possibly donations, but she’s been told not to by her boss, and even banned from putting anything about the attacks on their private Facebook group.
This has put the start of the growing season back by a couple of months. Thank goodness we hadn’t moved the new cacti and succulents down to the gardens.
On the plus side, they sighted Brimstones, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells and Hummingbird Hawkmoths.
We’ve entered the sighting on the Butterfly Conservation sightings page – there are 84 for the UK this year, and three in the area (Burton, Derby and Ripley), or 85 and four, after ours.
Sorry it’s a poor photo, but it’s the best I have, and I prefer to use my own when I can.
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Being generous to the people who did this, it must be difficult living life without a brain! Such pointless vandalism beggars belief!
Yes, it’s hard to see the satisfaction to be gained from wrestling harmless plants to the ground and assaulting a penguin-shaped scarecrow.
PS – you are right about the difficulty of living without a brain, though they seem to manage!
I am sorry this happened again, Julia and Quercus. I hope they are caught soon.
Fingers crossed. The police and school are both keeping a look out for us.
I too am so very sorry this happened again.
We are hoping the novelty has worn off. It should help once the nettles begin to grow. 🙂
Haha! Yes!
Oh, I am so sorry about the destruction! That is infuriating. I just cannot imagine the dearth of humanity it would take to commit such a crime. Hugs to Julia. Tell her that caring people always win, even while being tormented by the dregs.
Loved the hummingbird moth photo. We see them in our yard most summers. Aren’t they freaky?
They are the nearest we get to proper hummingbirds so we love them. 🙂
Own photos are best. I admire you and Julia for not giving up on the scrotes
We are just too dim to consider an alternative. 🙂
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Gosh the destruction is awful. I’m sorry for Julia and the other folks who work there. It does sound personal–as though the vandals have a problem with the gardens. I hope they are caught and don’t get a chance to come back. That moth! What a spectacle.
We’re hoping it’s just that having found a way in they tried it again – it often happens in home burglaries too.
That is terrible. It must be heartbreaking.
She’s been a bit quiet tonight and has been muttering to herself. This generally means trouble for someone.
It’s beginning to look as though it is personal. Perhaps not, but a repeat attack even more vicious than the first? Hope they are caught. Soon.
It’s one of those things, once they got in they came back for more mischief. We may never see them again. You just never know…
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Unbelievable they would do that, I guess the do good goodies blame boredom 😔
I imagine so. I could have forgiven them for one but coming back is a declaration of war. I’m buying blackthorn. In three or four years they will be impregnable!