#guerilla gardening

[solarpunkani]

*poke poke*

*nudge*

You wanna guerrilla garden some swamp milkweed around a retention pond so bad.

#solarpunk #guerrilla gardening #gardening #guerilla gardening #out of queue #ani rambles #me cataloguing seeds: #bot. interests seed packet: swamp milkweed grows great around ponds! #me: swamp milkweed grows great around ponds.... retention ponds.....? #i don't have the balls to do it rn because all the nearest retention ponds i can think of are like #either by highways or fenced in #but if someone has the courage and ability to do so. this is me giving out the idea. #i am in the 'retention ponds need some fuckin COLOR' camp #BEAUTIFY THAT THANG #i mean. I have so many packets of swamp milkweed seeds its unreal. #hypothetically if i were to obtain some clay.... i already have worm castings.... i just need to be able to make seed bombs.... #maybe get a friend to be my accomplice and drive me around as i yeeteth deleteth

[climatecalling]

“Guerrilla gardening is the practice of planting in public spaces in your neighbourhood” she says on a humid summer afternoon, walking between outlaw flower beds in Hackney, east London. “And that’s how I define it … because, for me, it’s all about community ownership and belonging, and I think we have a right to cultivate these spaces in the areas we call home – and a responsibility to, as well. “So-called public spaces have been really privatised, and communities actually don’t get a chance to interact with them often. So I think we do have a right to do that in the places we put down our roots, where we live.” ... “I do think there is an issue in society at the moment with the lack of agency and autonomy for people,” she says. “Guerrilla gardening, even if it is just sowing something in a tree bed, it might not change the world – you might help some bees, you might bring joy to someone walking down the street – but you’re also reminding people, or awakening something that is like ‘Maybe this is how it should be.’

#guerilla gardening #anarchism #green spaces #urban gardening #climate crisis

[dandelionbitch]

Today I planted cardinal flower, swamp milkweed, and Canadian milk vetch at the bottom next to a creek. I hope they get enough sun, I had to plant them pretty close to the trees to protect them from the lawnmowers.

#I live next to a golf course right now so there’s very few spaces that aren’t perfectly manicured #I tossed around like 50 cardinal flower seeds directly onto mud surely one of them will grow #I didn’t know those fuckers were so tiny #guerilla gardening #solarpunk #for my next stunt I’m sneaking native asters into a garden bed wish me luck

[robinlovexo]

might* fuck around and make some seed bombs

🌱🌸🪻🌷🌼🌿

*this is not a might, i absolutely will be doing this and inviting all my friends over

GUERILLA GARDENING💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼‼️

#guerilla gardening #seeds #seed bombs #semilla #landback

[treetreader]

Oh i totally forgot to post this! I was flipping through The Goblin Market at the library and this just exploded my brain! I know guerrilla gardening is a thing but guerrilla grafting? What! So cool and i totally never thought of it.

Where instead of sowing seeds in the traditional guerrilla gardening/seed bombing style, you instead graft edible branches to existing (and related species so the graft takes) root networks! That way the plant now bears food in a much shorter period of time than starting from seed. (Or buying saplings which can get expensive where i live)

Hell yeah

#personal #food #library #guerilla gardening #guerrilla grafting

[goodthingstoknoww]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8JE22dj/

#gardening #guerilla gardening #spirit bomb #seed bombs #milkweed #monarch butterfly #archive #tiktok #diy

[rynling]

Be Green 🌿 Do Crime

#solarpunk #guerilla gardening #plants #comics

[troythecatfish]

#guerilla gardening #ecofriendly #gardening #garden #leftist #leftism #socialist #socialism #marxist leninist #marxism leninism #spreading awareness #seed bombs #growing food #ecology #activism #radical ecology #plants #plantblr #plantcore #this is revolutionary #revolutionary #urgent #enviromental #political posting #political #politics #anti capitalism #anti facist #left wing

[solarpunkswy]

Make sure you utilize this rainwater! Rain barrels, watering cans, and gardens that use rainwater are all amazing ideas! Rain barrels are a fairly easy DIY and pretty inexpensive. Enjoy this weather before it gets hot!

#solarpunk #solar punk #earth #gardening #greenhouse #peace #planting #plants #punk #future #resources #diy #diy punk #rain #rainyweather #rain barrel #garden #guerilla gardening #weather #storms #thunderstorm #easy

[sevilemar]

@solarpunkani Remember when you cheered me on with my first steps in guerilla gardening in November? I was planting some bulbs with a screwdriver, and later planted two Christmas Roses I got from a garden center, along with a shovel to actually plant them^^

I am proud to report that a lot of them actually took, see for yourself:

The patch is still looking rather rough, but I will give it some love when it is a bit warmer still.

This one has given me joy all winter, and I hope the tulips will bloom soon as well:

I'll keep you updated on how our flowers are doing, and if the tulips make it.

#guerilla gardening

[dipperdesperado]

guerrilla gardening is very cool

I’m really stoked to talk about praxis and solarpunk today. Hopefully, you all know what solarpunk is. I imagine fewer of you know what praxis is. Essentially, praxis is a term, used a lot by leftists, to talk about doing stuff. It’s a practice or activity, informed by theoretical and experiential knowledge. In our goal to create an ecological society informed by appropriate technology, we should think not only about the massive upheavals but the things that we can do right now. That’s where guerrilla gardening comes in.

Gardening in general is activism, but guerrilla gardening is like, super solarpunk. The rundown is essentially when you and/or a group of homies take some love-starved land and turn it into a garden (or just plant stuff there) without permission from the owner of said land. That lack of permission is what makes it guerrilla. This can lead to a better community, and supports abolition (of private property), autonomy, and collective resiliency. Ideally, you can get public support behind ya, and be able to work with the municipality to not get in trouble. The classic asking for forgiveness than permission, until you’re the one that can decide.

Where to Start: X Marks the Spot

When you (and your small-but mighty collective/affinity group) decide that you want to set up a guerrilla garden, the first thing you want to do is find a good spot. It can be that little line of grass that split up two sides of the road, a sidewalk bed, or an empty lot. You want to make sure there’s good sunlight and decent soil. If the soil ain’t good, but you wanna do stuff there, I’d recommend researching how to rehabilitate it. Obviously, that’s more work, though.

Once you have your target spot, you’ll need your tools and plants. Some basic things will be gloves, a trowel, a water source (like a can or hose), and plants/seeds. Some nice-to-haves could be mulch, compost, or soil amendments. It depends on what you’re planting and what your conditions are to know what you’ll need to bring. If you’re in a high visibility area, it could be nice to have some clothing that makes sure you don’t look suspect. That’s probably a good general rule of thumb. Act like you deserve to be in the space because you do! If you look suspect, people will think as much.

Prepping the Garden

Once you have everything you need, you’ll need to get the garden site ready. If you need to clear it out, whether there’s vegetation you’re not interested in, trash, debris, etc., do that. Ideally, you can also improve the soil quality with stuff like compost and organic stuff if you need to.

Time for Plants!

Here’s where the real fun begins. Get some plants going! You want the ones you pick to be a good fit for the target climate and soil. Even better if some of them are edible. When you’re planting, be sure to space the plants out and water them pretty well. If you're planting seeds, be patient! It can take a few weeks for the plants to sprout.

Garden Tending

Now that you have a garden going, it’s time to keep it up. You want to water them regularly and watch out for any invasives or weeds that could crowd out your plants. You might also have to add additional amendments to the soil, to keep the plants happy. Try to make sure to think about and account for issues in the garden. Whether that’s nonhuman neighbors or mean vandals, you want to try to think of ways to uphold the values of the project while protecting its continued existence.

Permablitzing

I also want to touch on some more specific types of guerrilla gardening. Firstly, let’s talk about permablitzing.

Permablitizing is a portmanteau between permaculture and blitzing. Permaculture is a type of gardening and farming that aspires to copy natural ecosystems to create harmonious gardens that are self-sustaining. It generally will include a mix of native, edible, and wildlife-attracting plants. Permablitzing is taking that permaculture idea and rallying the community to create a permaculture garden in a single day.

It looks a little something like this: volunteers collectively design and install the garden. They put in garden beds, plant trees, and shrubs, and install irrigation. There might also be compost systems, raised beds, or accessible walkways through the garden. Permablitzing is great because it’s relatively quick, it’s tangible and immediately garners buy-in. It’s more about finding the space to do this and finding people who are willing to participate.

Seedbombing

If you’re not able to work with a group, or you just want to be able to very quickly deposit new plants in places, you can seedbomb!

Seedbombs are small packages of seeds wrapped in soil that can be thrown or dropped onto the ground. This kinda stuff is great for rewinding and restoring neglected or degraded areas. Just make sure you do research! You don’t wanna introduce invasive or incompatible plants.

The basic seedbomb recipe is:

Soil

Clay or compost

Seeds

You mix them together, roll them into small balls, then let them dry. You can just toss them into your target areas. Seedbombing is great because it’s fun and creative while being a great way to un-neglect neglected areas. You can also do it alone or with the homies. It’s a very flexible guerrilla option.

Final thoughts

One of the most important things to think about when trying to enact social change is aligning your ends (the liberatory future you envision) with your means (the things you do to get to that vision). Guerrilla gardening is great to this end as a form of praxis because it allows for this to be realized in the here and now. It helps us realize that we don’t have to wait until people let us do what we think is right. If you see an issue, you can respond to it. Also, gardening is fun, gets you outside, and allows you to be more connected with the earth, which is just so so so good for you. Be smart, keep each other safe, and good luck with your gardening!

#guerilla gardening #guerrilla gardening #seedbombing #permaculture #permablitzing #solarpunk #solarpunks #social ecology #social revolution

[roseredsnow]

So walking the dog this morning, and I guess it's just cause I was on the other side to create more distance between another dog he does like, and I noticed this.

(Image ID: A path and part of the road that curves right then left, to the right of the path is a small patch of grass and a green salt bin. In the joint between the path and the road there is piles of leaves, however also many Buddelias)

So right after I got the dog back in the house I grabbed my handy paving tool, a garden bag and my gloves.

And spent the next hour digging all the buddelia I could see out, this is like probably not even a quarter of the bit I did but definitely the most densely populated.

One person stopped to ask me what I was doing and I explained they're highly invasive and will grow anywhere.

Another person said I was doing a good job and thanked me.

(Hopefully the image ID is alright I've only done a couple before)

#solarpunk #hopepunk #solar punk #gardening #guerilla gardening #invasive species #buddelia #invasive species awareness

[fandom-hoarder-official]

Goals

#tiktok #biodiversity #native plants #guerilla gardening

[dandelionbitch]

My mom and I have, on several occasions, developed the same/similar interests at around the same time without either of us directly influencing the other. So naturally, the same year I start taking guerilla gardening and habitat restoration seriously, she gets deep into herbalism and wildcrafting. Meaning we both take walks around the neighborhood and try to identify plants, albeit for slightly different reasons. Now that I’ve unlocked the ability to travel much farther than I could before, and with a lot of seeds I ordered from a local nursery about to come in the mail, I’m delighted at the prospect of her finding new plants this summer and not knowing it was me that put them there (I don’t want her to worry about me getting in trouble so I’ve kept my new hobby to myself). I wonder if this is how she felt wrapping presents from Santa.

#solarpunk #guerilla gardening

[solarpunkani]

Okay but wait actually

How long does a seed bomb stay viable after you make it?

I know a lot of the recipes for them call for water--or at least for wet clay/compost. If that gets the seeds wet in the process of making them, about how long do you have before the seed bombs become unusable (like because the seed started trying to germinate but couldn't get water?)

Like. My usual method of guerrilla gardening is 'bag of seeds I carry in my purse and yeet whenever feels right', which works if you're on a walk or something, but becomes significantly less efficient when you're in a car going at like 60 miles per hour and your target is at least 10 feet away from the far right lane of traffic.

I wanna get a general idea of how long I have to use a seed bomb after I make it. Is it a 'go out immediately' kinda deal, or do I have some time? If the seed gets wet once and then doesn't again for awhile, is there a germination risk or no? Does it depend on the seed?

#solarpunk #guerrilla gardening #guerilla gardening #seed bombs #gardening #out of queue #ani rambles #because like. i have seeds. i have worm castings. i'll have to see about clay (or maybe I can use paper?) #the issue is 'time I can make seed bombs without anyone thinking I'm weird' and 'time i can throw seed bombs without my parents going wtf' #are not the same scale #like if my friend is driving i could throw them no issue but i can't make them at her house bc her mom doesn't like mess #yknow? so I wanna know what my time scale is here #also while we're here. what kind of clay are yall using in seed bombs? where are you getting it from?

[treetreader]

did i just impulse buy native saplings to plant in my town? Yep

do i regret it? fuck it im gonna die someday and i want my legacy to be green and fruitful and full of fucking hope

i will make this world better and that is a threat

#personal #food #garden #guerilla gardening #native plants