Vexed locals in Cornwall have branded their city council ‘bonkers’ after 1,000 daffodils have been minimize down in a play space resulting from ‘well being and security fears’.
Officers at St Blaise City Council have warned the flowers might be toxic if eaten and will give kids diarrhoea.
A controversial new coverage bans new bulbs on the Outdated Roselyon Play Space for the foreseeable future.
‘After current play inspection coaching we have been suggested to not have daffodils in play areas as all elements of the daffodil might be toxic’, a council spokesperson stated.
‘I introduced this to the eye of the city council who stated no extra daffs needs to be planted however people who have been there earlier than the land was devolved to us would keep.
‘The daffs are sporadic over a grassed space and as soon as the flowers have died the grass will likely be minimize.’
However a spokesman for Roselyon Play Park Committee has slammed the choice as ‘preposterous’.
He stated: ‘Are they going to place indicators up saying don’t eat the daffodils subsequent? That is completely bonkers.
‘There have all the time been daffs within the park. It was once an outdated orchard and there should have been about 1,000 flowers.
‘Most of them have now been minimize down. And to say that it’s as a result of they're poisonous to kids in the event that they eat them is loopy.’
One a part of Outdated Roselyon Play Space is generally so full with the spring flowers, it was nicknamed ‘Daffodil Stroll’.
A spokesman for South West Well being Safety Unit confirmed daffodils might be poisonous to eat, however added that most individuals get better absolutely with out therapy.
Folks residing within the space left little question about their emotions after they angrily took to social media.
‘After I was in main faculty yearly we got a daffodil bulb to develop, we obtained certificates for one of the best’, one individual fumed.
‘Humorous I don’t bear in mind attempting to eat them or anybody being poisoned.’
‘This needs to be within the arms of the police, sheer vandalism, sack whoever made this bonkers choice.’
One other added: ‘That is essentially the most ridiculous actions from a city council I’ve ever heard of.
‘Let’s do away with all of the bees and wasps, let’s be sure nobody ever will get stung my a stinging nettle, let’s minimize down all bushes.’
Another person quipped: ‘Daffodils are additionally toxic to canines, even my mutt has the frequent sense to not eat them.’
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