A council was left red-faced after it celebrated a floral display - only for a gardener to spot cannabis growing in a roadside planter. West Parley Parish Council in Dorset hoped to add a splash of seasonal colour to the area with its communal display.
But eagle-eyed Tray Veronica spotted weeds of a kind sprouting out of the 6ft long planter. Volunteers looked after the planters every day and the council even included the offending plants in a photo of the display on social media saying it was 'looking lovely'.
Tray said: "It was last Sunday I spotted the plants. I was taking my child to a friend's house. I just found it hilarious. The council were looking after these planters every day.
"All the other plants are still in the planter. It’s just the cannabis that’s been removed. The planters do look so beautiful. The Council did a great job with them. And I’m sure this was just someone’s idea of a joke."
A spokesperson for West Parley Parish Council said: “On 20th July, the parish council was alerted to a report concerning one of the village’s floral displays, which suggested it may have been tampered with and amongst the flowers was a plant not part of this year’s schedule.
“On the advice of the police, the plant was located, removed and has been secured by the parish council and arrangements are being made to pass it on to Dorset Police for identification and destruction. An inspection has taken place of all the parish’s other planters, and this has not raised any further concerns.”
