Bill sows seeds for floral street
PUTTING the pride back into his Gloucester street, 72-year-old Bill Crooke's on-street seed planting mission has been heralded a blooming success.
Mr Crooke, a security officer, planted seeds on a verge near to his Mount Street home.
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PROUD: Bill Crooke, front, in Mount Street, Gloucester with David Burgess (site manager Morgan Sindall), Wayne Ellis (solution manager Severn Trent Water), and councillor Paul Toleman.
Mr Crooke said: "I landscaped it for the council but then trucks working on the Westgate car park passed by and turned it into an unsightly tip for the public to see.
"The contractors Morgan-Sindall agreed to put it right and two tonnes of rubbish were taken away.
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"I wanted to do something about it because I'm proud of where I live and I want the street to look decent.
"The meadow seeds were planted and it is growing like hell."
Gloucester city councillor Paul Toleman (Con. Westgate) said: "This is a fine example of a city resident who not only takes pride in his own garden and land, but also is concerned about the land outside his property.
"Nice one Bill."
Comments
by honslknjklyt
Saturday, September 08 2012, 12:25PM
“I think its wrong to call someone a crook with nothing to substantiate it. There must be a mistake, if he is retired then he can't be a security officer. He can't be both.”
by honslknjklyt
Friday, September 07 2012, 10:37PM
“I haven't seen anything to warrant him being called a crook, but then I have not met him so I guess I can;t comment there.”
by honslknjklyt
Friday, September 07 2012, 9:17PM
“There's different types of security officers now - internet security and other security. He does look odd to be one though, still some are elderly.”
by fahymull
Friday, September 07 2012, 8:51PM
“Crook by name,crook by nature.I do not trust people who plant seeds on property that is not theirs.There should be a police enquiry.”
by courtmarion
Friday, September 07 2012, 8:45PM
“Because Billy must be on drugs to say he is a security officer,when all his neighbours know he is retired, and was a dustbin man.We think he could have planted some cannabis seeds amongst the grass seeds,we would not put it past him.”
by honslknjklyt
Friday, September 07 2012, 6:49PM
“Why?”
by courtmarion
Friday, September 07 2012, 6:45PM
“I thought with 'Mount Street',it would be cannabis seeds that would be planted.”
by noneed72
Friday, September 07 2012, 1:59PM
“Mount Street leads on to Priory Road which is the foot path next to the Main Road being St Oswald Road, the greenery as you call it is at the end of Mount Street next to the Priory Road foot path. Also 2 years ago 3000 Daffodil bulbs were planted in this area. On your next visit l hope that it will be spring time, there will be meadow flowers and daffs for all to see.
Yes,there is a problem with bins, but the local Councillors are getting this sorted.
noneed72”
by honslknjklyt
Friday, September 07 2012, 11:17AM
“I walked up mount street a few weeks ago and I am sure there isn't room for any shrubbery. It is terraced houses with the pavement clogged with bins as there's no where to put them and I had to walk in the road so I can't see where the flowers would go or the greenery?
Is this a TIG error?”