Despite less turnout than anticipated for Sahasi ErvenB次元官网网址檚 Ukraine flower flag at Beacon Hill Park, the Victoria carpenterB次元官网网址檚 drive to spread love and peace in the world continues to bloom.

The 300-square-metre flag, which Erven and 20-something others have been assembling near Mile 0 since July 15, has amassed roughly 7,000 purple and yellow flowers B次元官网网址� tens of thousands short of ErvenB次元官网网址檚 100,000-flower objective. The city recently granted the garden another week at the park, giving Erven until Friday (July 29) to enjoy his work.

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B次元官网网址淚 just want to give the flag some credibility,B次元官网网址� he said, adding he learned of a much larger Ukraine flower flag elsewhere in the world that wouldB次元官网网址檝e proved tough to exceed in size anyway.

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As Erven put it, the masses havenB次元官网网址檛 showed up to contribute, but he appreciates those who have. There now also exists a possibility to move all or part of the flag to the Butchart Gardens or another location in Langford.

The original plan was to allow Victorians to disperse the flag as of Sunday (July 24) by taking flowers home to their own gardens and for their own Ukraine flags. But Erven, who tends to the flag every day from around 10 a.m. to dusk, reckoned relocating a portion of the display means many of the flowers donB次元官网网址檛 die from neglect.

B次元官网网址淚 think the chances of people even taking half of it are kind of remote.B次元官网网址�

Not at all upset with the underwhelming turnout for the flag, Erven recognized that not everyone has the same vision as him and that the important thing now is thereB次元官网网址檙e plenty of flowers at Beacon Hill Park for the taking.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e just saying (to) just offer your love and peace. The flag is finished.B次元官网网址�

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While the flagB次元官网网址檚 future remains unclear, Erven has also found another way to spread he positive message of love, peace and oneness.

A singer-songwriter whoB次元官网网址檚 penned more than 100 tunes, heB次元官网网址檚 reached out to the 1+1 national TV channel in Ukraine with photos of his flag and an original song heB次元官网网址檇 like to give eastern Europeans. He calls it B次元官网网址淢other Call in Your ChildrenB次元官网网址� and, though heB次元官网网址檚 never performed his music publicly, Erven shared it over the phone with Black Press Media.

B次元官网网址淚f we are to prosper, itB次元官网网址檒l be together,B次元官网网址� he sang.

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