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    Pflanzer demoralisiert, als Stadtrat 30.000 Blumenzwiebeln mäht


    Pflanzer demoralisiert, als Stadtrat 30.000 Blumenzwiebeln mäht

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqw01zg7qjo

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    1. JackStrawWitchita on

      I’ve had similar experience in a community garden space I’ve managed. Sadly many ‚grounds maintenance firms‘ are not gardeners nor interested in plants or landscapers. They have a set contract of ‚mow this lawn to this standard using this equipment on this date for this cost‘ and that’s it. The operator of the equipment just blindly follows instructions and mows whatever is specified in the contract. Same with use of herbicides.

      We need to turn our public garden spaces over to people who care about the environment and these shared spaces instead of corporate profit drive grounds maintenance firms.

    2. JeffSergeant on

      Theyre bulbs, they will be fine. A trim this time of year isn’t ideal but they’re talking about 30,000 being ‚wasted‘ as if they dug them all up and salted the earth.

    3. AppearanceDizzy7006 on

      Surely theres a local business in the area who would do it for the same price and actually give a shit. Who has the contract at the moment? Get rid of them and employ a business who cares!! 

    4. omgu8mynewt on

      Did they think the council would mow grass around each flower? Putting bulbs into a grass lawn, they’re going to get mowed when the grass is mowed. They will grow back 

    5. WinHour4300 on

      This happens regularly in my community garden. The contractors are basically on minimum wage and the work is seasonal. Staff turnover is high. 

      Other volunteers used to get angry at them until I dug out the job adverts and showed what they’re actually paid, and now they are understanding. 

      If you want a trained professional who can identify plants and manage a site properly, you need to pay about three times as much.

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