# The GOOD Party is calling for an urgent public explanation from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on the decline of the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in Cape Town. This follows allegations by environmentalist and long-time Kirstenbosch contributor, James Deacon, that the gardens are going through a phase of decay. GOOD’s chairperson, Matthew Cook, says Deacon’s account paints a devastating picture of institutional neglect:
GOOD calls for an urgent public explanation over decline at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens [SOUND]
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