25 signatures reached
To: HM Government
Rescue plants which are to be binned and donate them to public bodies
Rescue the plants that are likely to be binned and have them delivered to local councils, schools, care homes, public parks, churches and other community areas. Compensate the nurseries and garden centres for them.
Why is this important?
Most of us dislike the idea of waste and to see plants being binned before they have had the chance of even being planted out seems to be not just a waste but a sad loss to our communities and a disaster to the nursery people who have planted and nurtured them.
Most of these could be put to good use to brighten up our parks and other community spaces and the effort of planting them out would help people to deal with the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic. In addition if done as a community effort it would be a good memorial throughout the summer months, and beyond.
It is essential that we quickly get as many signatures as we can. Time is running out for these plants. The annuals are probably already lost, but the perennials, shrubs and bushes could still be saved and grace our public areas for several years.
