Guerrilla Gardening

Written on June 16, 2010 at 7:41 am , by Justin W. Hancock

I just read a news story that made me feel really good, despite all the crumminess that seems to be going on in the world (oil spills, floods, etc.).

In Chicago, a group of folks came in overnight and planted a vacant lot with flowers. The group calls themselves guerrilla gardeners and they’ve basically called a war on ugliness.

Happily, guerrilla gardening seems to be a growing trend. In fact, there’s even a Web site devoted to it that includes tips on how to get started.

The Chicago guerrilla gardeners have inspired me to want to beautify my neighborhood — not just my backyard. I’ve already started a bit by putting a rose garden in a park across the street from my house (with permission from my city’s Park and Rec department, of course). But I think I just might give them a call this afternoon and talk to them about adding to it…

How about you? What do you think of the idea of guerrilla gardening?

2 Responses to “Guerrilla Gardening”

1. June 16, 2010 at 11:02 am, by Annie Haven

   Wonderful to see these are the kinds of things we love to support at Authentic Haven Brand. Please contact us we would love to donate our manure teas to help a Gurrilla Garden grow.

2. June 25, 2010 at 7:24 am, by Connie

   I think that’s a wonderful idea. I also like the cone flower picture in your post. I just planted several exactly like those and love them. I hope to have even more next year.