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Newly-installed plants at York's Rowntree Park uprooted and thrown into lake
Overview
Hundreds of pounds worth of newly-planted sedge plants at Rowntree Park in York have been torn up and thrown into a lake by vandals. The plants, donated by a company and installed by volunteers to help deter Canada geese from fouling the paths, were damaged overnight or early Tuesday morning. North Yorkshire Police are investigating the incident, while volunteers have managed to retrieve and replant most of the shrubs.
Key points
- Newly-installed sedge plants worth hundreds of pounds were uprooted and thrown into the lake at York's Rowntree Park.
- The vandalism occurred either on Monday night or before 08:30 on Tuesday, and was reported to North Yorkshire Police.
- The plants were recently installed by volunteers to create a hedge aimed at reducing the Canada geese problem near park paths.
- North Yorkshire Police have launched an investigation into the damage.
- Regular volunteers successfully retrieved and replanted most of the damaged plants from the lake.