Guerrilla Gardener

I saw this the other day and I really liked it. I could think of some better plants to grow in some less traveled places but hey. Grow what you grow right?

This is a wonderful quest.Green growing things make everyone happy,even if they didn't think so in the beginning. I am in favor of planting any dirt space that can be planted. Neighborhoods might get together and do this themselves, add a few vegetables and have a community garden for food. Then help and encourage others in ajacent neighborhoods.Green up your city, grow food and flowers. Love Izzy

Amen Swamptreenelly!!!!

They are beautiful in their peace, they are wise in their silence. They will stand after we are dust. They teach us, and we tend them.
-- Galeain ip - Altiem MacDunelmor

When I was put on tree restriction and my tree budget was taken away, I started growing trees from seed and taking cuttings from arboretums. We were choosing trees that were uncommonly rare. Trees that could turn your head. We grew 100 of cool trees, and gave them away. We still do this with schools and volunteers. You just can't stop a guerrilla garderner as their passion is too strong and their since of duty feeds their energy, It is a rush without doubt. Random acts of kindness--image that!!!! There are stories to be told, but for now run silent run deep below the radar and plant a paradise. Our stuff will be around for 100 years.

TO A TREE

(Written by Elias Lieberman, principle of the Thomas Jefferson High School, Brooklyn, N. Y. and by him dedicated to the school children of New York; and accepted by the School Guardian Association for use in connection with its nature work.)

Let me stand under your great arms and feel your benediction.
I, small, unworthy, beg you in your time-girdled majesty
To teach me about eternity
For I have breathed too long the air of cities.
I have been hustled too much in crowds.
I have seen, too often, sunlight filtering through smoke.
My vision is obscured and I am puzzled. . . . .

Whisper your secret, O tree, to me in the morning of my life.
Tell me of the great stores of energy drawn by you from the blue bowl
of the sky.
Tell me of the miracles wrought beneath my feet.
Tell me of the gladness which is Spring, the realization which is Summer,
the plenty which is Autumn and the great silent hope which
is winter.

O sheltering tree, when the wind blows through your leaves,
Whisper to me about God.

You are leaving the world better than you found it. If everybody had your attitude than just think how enchanting this world could be with all the plants available these days. I love to study the old pioneer plantings, plantings that were done over 100 years ago. Mostly trees that are long lived, low maintenance and drought tolerant. trees that do well on their own. Sometimes you can see these old trees in graveyards, old estates, parks and old college grounds.. The old plantsmen left us some good stuff to see. Let's bring it back around again for another 100 years, second time around, after all don't these old trees bring charm and personality to neighborhoods? Sometimes it is a combination of many trees and palms that go well together that have endured the test of time,

Awesome Richard...glad to see you in action!!
Hopefully, we are doing you proud here in Los Angeles...greenhaus @ www.guerrillagardening.org

i loved it! getting a little sneaky freaky in the wee hours to make a neighborhood more beautiful is a great idea and looked like ton of fun. keep up the good work!

YIPPIE! is'nt it the funnest thing in the world to see plants everywhere about town, that are old friends still doing well?
I'vebeen calling my self a horicultural culprit for over 35 years now, since a mere lass in the canyons of Los Angeles. Later did many projects in Santa Cruz Calif.
My favorite and most famous, above the cop shop in Santa Cruz.It's a huge hillside of fragrant Sweet Peas and Nasturtiums now over 28 years reseeding themselfs,
crossing the street and going 3 blocks down the road from where I first planted them.
I hope this video you've done gets more folx to make there town more beautiful.
With there own money like I did, it is your town after all. When you paint a picture, you have to buy the paint too.
You can't wait for other people to fund things, but is great to have help, spring comes and goes...don't miss it!!

this is fantastic. sign me up!

Best criminal job ever.

Love the idea and love the pod. Great characters. What a great way to help a neighborhood come together.

Absolutely brilliant!! I've comitted 'Drive By Seedings" but collecting seeds from my home grown native plants and tossing them along the road sides. What a thrill when some of them acutally 'take' to their new homes!

We all breathe the same air regardless of what class we are. What is it about 'British' people at the moment - somebody's doing something good, so let's put them down. If deek thinks flowers are for the upper class and wants to do something about the drugs - go and volunteer at your local drugs project instead of sitting at your pc running anyone down who IS doing something for people and the planet.
The film is great - I'm doing a journalism degree at the moment and filmed a group of people doing some Guerilla Gardening in Exeter - unfortunately, the film was not as interesting as actually getting involved. This film is great, well edited and tells the story easily. Well done - I might just have to re-film mine - maybe you could send me some tips! keep it up :)

Thanks.

Too good programmes all round please. Thanks.