£1,000 worth of plants that were planted along the River Freshney by young people in the community have been ripped out of their baskets in an overnight trail of destruction.
The team at renewables hub Projekt Renewable arrived at their place of work next to the Fishing Heritage Centre on Alexandra Dock this morning (Tuesday, September 17) to find that the plants from all 80 containers had been pulled out.Each container - which was personalized with the name of the child who planted it - was left empty, with soil scattered across the ground.
More than 100 young people were involved in the 'Plant & Paddle' initiative, which was facilitated by Projekt Renewable and Target NEL and sponsored by The Crown Estate.
Read more on the Grimsby Telegraph.