In Green Park and Hyde Park, thousands of floral tributes and Paddington Bears left in remembrance of the Queen have begun to be removed.
The memorials were picked up by staff and volunteers from the Royal Parks organization and put in carts drawn by two Shire horses.
They will be transported to Kensington Gardens’ Leaf Pen, where the flowers will be combined with other green waste, including leaves, to be composted and made into mulch.
Until a decision is made on what to do with the toy teddies, they must be kept in a room inside the parks.
The plants and trees that millions of tourists will enjoy in the next year will be planted with all of the compost created from flowers.
“The thousands of tributes that have been left held great sentiment for the people who traveled from all over the country to mark their respects for the Queen, and they have created a tranquil and beautiful garden visited by so many,” said Andrew Williams, park manager of Kensington Gardens, part of The Royal Parks.
We thought it was fair to carry on the tributes’ narrative by producing compost at our green-waste facility in Kensington Gardens to encourage fresh growth and vibrant flower displays in the spring.
“Over the next years, the Royal Parks’ soil will be improved by the mulch produced from the organic debris. Millions of people will enjoy the Royal Parks in the future, and the flowers will make these magnificent green areas in London even more beautiful by providing a crucial home for invertebrates like bees and butterflies.
Following the passing of Her Majesty earlier this month, Paddington took on the uncharacteristic meaning of sadness.
In honor of the Queen, hundreds of the fuzzy, blue-duffle-coated creatures were buried in parks including Green Park and Hyde Park.
The organizers asked that only floral tributes be left since there were so many of them, essentially prohibiting the bears.
However, the courteous request was ignored, and the Paddingtons continued to arrive, with several being visibly present this morning.
Because of their evident emotional importance and after spending at least a week outside, the organizers must make a tough choice about whether to give them away.
Children all throughout the country showed their respects by bringing sandwiches and teddy bears as a tribute to the charming cartoon that was produced for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June.
In a comic strip honoring the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June, Michael Bond’s cherished bear made an appearance alongside the monarch.
As the Jubilee festivities get underway, the two-minute long movie shows Paddington and the Queen having tea at Buckingham Palace.
By eating directly out of the teapot, smashing a cake, and grabbing a marmalade sandwich out of his hat, Paddington Bear comically flouts royal protocol.
The monarch used the occasion to show off her sense of humor by pulling a sandwich from her luggage that she usually saves “for later.”