~*Guerrilla Gardening*~

We went to a Guerilla Gardening workshop this evening. It was sooooo AWESOME!!! We are transforming an old gravel car parking lot (NW Burnside & 16th) that was overgrown with grass into a beautiful garden with wild flowers, calendula, and other beautiful flowers/plants. We also took seeds from some plants that were already there, like amaranth, clover, dandelions, and some sort of opium plant. So we first gathered seeds from some of the plants which felt really good. I have never collected seeds before. You learn so much about different plants and where you can find their seeds. It's like opening treasure boxes and finding the treasure inside. We then all spread the seeds on the ground. It was wonderful seeing a child giggling and running around throwing seeds in the air. So keep watch of the empty space on NW Burnside & 16th. It will be interesting to see what it transforms into. EXCITING!!!! :) So for all of you that do not know what Guerilla Gardening it.......

What is Guerilla Gardening?
Guerrilla Gardening is beautifying empty ugly spaces with plants and creativity. Is it legal? No. Guerilla gardening, like many forms of guerilla action or communication, is not typically legal unless it is overtly sanctioned by a city. Some guerilla gardeners have been questioned by the authorities, suspected of vandalism or even accused of terrorist activity.

Technically, guerilla gardening is a kind of graffiti or vandalism - just done with plants instead of spray cans. However, the kind of guerilla marketing addressed here, though illegal, rarely gets people into trouble. Other higher-profile types such as moss graffiti and mayday actions have caused conflicts with the law.

Check out:
Wikipedia Definition of Guerilla Gardening

Guerilla Gardening

GUERILLA GARDENING: Strategies for Greening the Hood

Guerilla Gardening Mischief

I will post pictures of our project soon........