An organized group of thieves stole daffodils on an industrial scale, according to a voluntary group which spent a year planting the bulbs. The flowers are believed to be sold again and have a street value of about £2,000. Two men were later seen selling flowers in the town centre and outside an Asda store. Other residents reported seeing several men selling them. One had an backpack full of flowers but refused to say where he got them from.
The volunteers planted 20,000 mixed bulbs, including 12,000 daffodils, along an area of the length of a quarter-mile owned by the National Trust in 2018. The huge operation, in Wisbech, Cambs in the UK, cost £1,230.
The volunteer Alan Wheeldon, 69, had helped plant the daffodil bulbs. He said, “We chose the town’s spots and tried to make them better and brighter. Now you could count the number of daffodils on one hand. It’s not a blaze of colour, just a row of green leaves. The bulbs are still there but they have taken all the flowers. This isn’t just a few kids picking a few for their mums. This has been done on an industrial scale.” His voluntary group was recognized last year for a ten-year of contributions to Fenland. It meets once a week to paint street furniture, litter pick and plant greenery.
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