From Karole Sutherland, PT reader:
As a frequent walker in the city one of the things that makes me crazy is what I call horticulture creep. It’s not so bad downtown but is pretty common in suburbs, like Kerrisdale where we previously lived.
But what to do when you encounter horticulture creep in Stanley Park? This picture was taken just west of Barclay on the walking path adjacent to the pitch and putt and is just one of the many places along this path that is truly overgrown.
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Calls to the Park Board are dealt with in a pleasant manner but one senses that on the list of ‘things to do’ this is pretty low, and when talking with Park Board employees we encounter in the park, they suggest that budget cuts mean that they barely manage to keep up with the basics, let alone the nice-to-dos.
I realize in the grand scheme of things this is pretty innocuous but it can be challenging for anyone trying to navigate the path in a scooter or wheelchair.
Karole
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Yeah, first-world problem – but it’s good to live in a city where people care enough to care about it.
Karen is absolutely right-horticultural creep is a challenge for walkers, and folks with strollers and with ability challenges. A quick call to 311 with the address of the sidewalk obstruction will engage the City to follow up and deal with the hazard.
Why would they plant a hydrangea so close to the sidewalk in the first place?
Looks like poor landscape planning.