A group of fugitive allotment enthusiasts ('allotmenteers') spent some time in hiding in Milton Keynes on Sunday before fleeing the UK for Freetannia. The group had previously been involved in aggressive and sustained horticulture in Hackney, East London before being evicted due to a compulsory purchase order connected to the 2012 Olympics. The MK authorities became briefly concerned when the group attempted a 'mass planting' of cabbage seeds in the main shopping area on Sunday but found they had fled when a security patrol was dispatched. The group are thought to be linked to another 'mass planting' event in London which may have seen the Olympic site sown with thousands of sycamore seeds – though this has yet to be proven. Sycamore is a virile and fast-growing tree which can cause extensive root damage to foundations and planting it is illegal in the UK. It is thought that the group fled to Freetannia where allotment legislation is more liberal.
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