Firstly, I should define this act Guerrilla Gardening'', for it is a friendly act to improve a neglected cityscape: planting a garden where one did not exist, in the dark, on public property. While it is illegal to plant on

Wikipedia says, "Guerrilla gardening is political gardening, a form of nonviolent direct action, primarily practiced by environmentalists. It is related to land rights, land reform, and permaculture. Activists take over ("squat") an abandoned piece of land which they do not own to grow crops or plants. Guerrilla gardeners believe in re-considering land ownership in order to reclaim land from perceived neglect or
Some guerrilla gardeners carry out their actions at night, in relative secrecy, to sow and tend a new vegetable patch or flower garden. Others work more openly, seeking to engage with members of the local community, as illustrated in the examples that follow. It has grown into a form of proactive activism or pro-activism."
There are many places for information. U.K. expert Reynolds has some on-line tips; he published a book on the topic. He recommends Wellies

The big deal in Ontario is the Communities in Blooms competitions that keep amateur and professional gardners on their toes!
Reynolds has a great video on seed b0mbing: wrapping seeds in a package of compost and clay to throw the seeds into hard-to-reach places. He is a character, as he stuff his wee lorrie with plants and goes off to his location. His huge International webring of friends puts out a call when they make a plan to plant. The video is just a hoot. I adore the man, and his followers. What a brilliant way to make My Town a much better looking place every day, including Monday!
6 comments:
What a wonderful idea! I'm going to keep my eyes open around here for opportunities to be a guerilla. :)
I love it! Great idea and a lot of fun. Thanks for showing us one more way to improve the world.
Community gardens are springing up around NE Ohio; land that was vacant is turned into garden plots by neighborhood people. It's a great idea.
I just heard a piece on NPR about this.
The concept maked gardening seem somehow super cool - not that I don't already enjoy my garden. But guerilla gardening sounds awesome. Great post
I really like the concept of guerilla gardening -- a flower garden can only improve the site it is on. Thanks for the idea.
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