Check out this new take on the seed bomb. It’s a biodegradable helium balloon painted with the classically kitschy garden gnome. The work of Dutch Studio TX, the seed-filled balloons deflate after a day, landing on the sod attached to the bottom of each balloon. “Each balloon is made of PLA plastic and painted with […]
Resistance is fertile
Illicit activity: start ’em young
In my pre-baby life, my neighbour called me The Napper. I love sleeping, and I especially love a late, lazy afternoon nap. I was hoping my own daughter would see the beauty of daytime shut-eye, but, for now at least, she’s not all that fond of stationary beds. She’ll nap in her car seat as […]
Guerrilla gardening mischief
This rocks. Sandy, a guerrilla gardener in Portland, Oregon, decided to modify her local Mercedes dealership’s “landscaping.” Possibly the best use of a strategically placed boxwood hedge ever. Love it! Via GuerrillaGardening.org.
40 ways to encourage more local food production
Want to change the food system? Here are 40 great ways everyone – from individuals to the government – can do so. Some of my fave’s: For individuals:#6 Establish community canning workshops where people can work together to can food.#8.Establish a Young Farmers Institute for the next generation of farmers.#12 Encourage Community Fruit Tree Projects […]
Berlin community garden destroyed
Garten Rosa Rose, in Berlin, before. Garten Rosa Rose after. As a member of the Vancouver Guerrilla Gardening Group, and of course, through this blog, I am often privileged to be in contact with guerrilla gardeners around the world – a very cool feeling! The similar challenges we all face – and of course, the […]
Moss graffiti – alternative method
Moss skull-and-crossbones by Ladybird at the Instructables. I came across a step-by-step guide to creating moss graffiti at the Instructables that is different than the other two methods I’ve seen before: painting a moss slurry onto a hard surface (which I’ve tried, unsuccessfully), and removing living chunks of moss and placing them in the desired pattern. Rather, it’s […]
Moss art by Edina Todoki
Check out this new brand of moss art by artist Edina Todoki I found via Inhabitat. Todoki, who describes herself as a “culitvator of eco-urban sensitivity,” says of the project, “City dwellers often have no relationship with animals or greenery. As a public artist I feel a sense of duty to draw attention to deficiencies […]
Take that, Monsanto
Percy and Louise Schmeiser took on Monsanto. Would you? Congratulations to Canadian farmers Percy and Louise Schmeiser for receiving the Right Livelihood Award in recognition of their struggle against agro-chemical giant Monsanto. The Right Livelihood Award (“for outstanding vision and work on behalf of our planet and its people”) was awarded to the Schmeisers “for […]