It seems somewhat ironical and disappointing that on World Environment Day yesterday, when the city was buzzing with green activities and well-meaning citizens carted heaps of plastic from beaches, planted saplings and took pledges to save the environment, a garden came up short in the second of this paper's Garden Audit series.

A report in this paper cited how a Santacruz garden has gone to seed in just a few months. Located in a quaint and quiet lane, which is a delightful residential signature feature of the suburb, this garden was a green oasis away from the bustling Linking Road. However, last September, when the civic body took over, it began a cycle of neglect, leading to a state of disrepair; locals are quoted as saying in the report.