CUB Scouts have been helping make neighbourhoods better since the days of Bob-a-Job week. Sadly, their efforts to brighten up a verge in Osbaldwick by planting it with wildflowers were ruined - by a council grass-cutter.
Local councillor Mark Warters had asked for the verge not to be cut. But a grass-cutter who didn’t normally work in Osbaldwick noticed the verge was overgrown and promptly mowed it.
Bob-a-Job gone wrong, if you like. But this seems to have been a blunder motivated by good intentions. The council has apologised, and offered to replant the bulbs and wild flowers.
Perhaps the Cubs could help?
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