March 6, 2014
by Bronwyn Marquardt *
Forget about green thumbs. It seems a would-be gardening enthusiast may have light fingers after a Kingaroy girl’s collection of pots were stolen from outside her home recently.
Jorja Mayhew, 5, loves nothing more than pottering around in her little garden.
The prep student was given a collection of pretty pots for her birthday in August last year by her grandmother.
The little girl wasted no time planting strawberries and flowers and had fun watching them grow.
When the plants died, she and mum Kayla emptied them out and left them just outside their Parkside Drive home.
Kayla, a single mum also to Elye, 3, and Colton, 7 months, was saving up to buy new potting mix and seeds for Jorja, when thieves spoiled their plans.
Jorja woke up one morning to discover the pots were gone.
“She didn’t understand where they had gone,” says Kayla.. “She says a naughty person must have taken them, but doesn’t get why someone would steal them.
“Whoever took them probably didn’t know they belonged to a child, but it’s still pretty low to steal flower pots.”
The pots weren’t in clear view or anywhere near the footpath, but close to the house.
“I’ll end up buying some more, but I’d like to put it out there that you can’t leave little things outside in Kingaroy anymore,” says Kayla.
“I’m just glad it wasn’t a scooter or bike.”
Kingaroy police recently warned residents to be security conscious after a spate of break-ins and thefts in the area.
