Cannabis plants found in Isle of Wight town centre flower bed removed

It has been suggested the two plants could have come from seeds, carried and dropped by a bird.

As previously reported, a concerned member of the public contacted the County Press after spotting the plants in Ryde, outside the Anglesea Street Co-operative store.

Read more: Cannabis plants growing in Isle of Wight town centre flower bed

Local experts, Chris Kidd, curator at Ventnor Botanic Garden, and Colin Pope, of the IW Natural History and Archaeological Society, confirmed to the County Press that the plants were, in fact, cannabis.

One of the plants (Image: County Press)

Where one of the cannabis plants were. (Image: IWCP)

Charity, Haylands Farm, is responsible for planting flora in the flower beds, which are managed by Ryde Town Council (RTC)

RTC clerk, Lisa Dyer, said: "We would like to thank people for their vigilance in reporting this plant so quickly.

"It was speedily removed and we encourage the residents of Ryde to contact the authorities regarding any and all drug-related issues.”

The other plant, which has now been removed. (Image: IWCP)

The flower bed now the cannabis plant has been removed. (Image: IWCP)

An anonymous note sent to the County Press and signed by "disgruntled, of Binstead", said they "really couldn't believe their eyes" when they saw it.

The County Press visited the site this morning and can confirm the two plants have been removed.

The cannabis plant growing in Ryde (Image: County Press)