Action promised in Canterbury to protect 'iconic' Westgate blooms
The council turfed the area in 2021, but later removed it with agreement from the community that flowers would be planted.Yvonne, a visitor from France, crossed the barrier and took photos on the mud path which has been created from constant footfall.She told BBC Radio Kent: "It says keep off the grass but there is no grass there, so I thought I wasn't walking on the grass."If it's got to be more firm then maybe they need better signage to say no trespassing."
A Canterbury City Council spokesperson said: "The flower displays in the Westgate Gardens are stunning and we enjoy seeing pictures popping up worldwide on Instagram, Tik Tok and other social media sites."The park is becoming increasingly iconic and being visited more and more as a result, and most people are very respectful of the displays.
"But we are aware of the concerns of residents that a tiny minority of visitors are causing damage to the flowers through their over-exuberance to get that perfect snap."We are currently actively looking at measures we can put in place that would protect the flowerbeds while still allowing photographs to be taken."In many ways it's a nice problem to have, and we are sure that through a combination of common sense and some small changes to the layout at that area of the Westgate Gardens, everyone can continue to enjoy the park and its flowers."
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