A quick google shows me that the idea of Guerilla Gardening hasn't really taken off here in New Zealand, so I thought I might try to galvanise a few people .
I see this as a way to build communities and neighbourhoods, a few people can make a difference.
The basic idea is to find disused land and plant it out. A nice flower garden can cheer a lot of people , but in these days of increasing food prices , a veg garden or some fruit trees would be more welcome in some suburbs.
Heres a good place to start, there's not too many people signed up from NZ. I'm just north of Auckland and will try to organise a group up here first. Hopefully the idea will spread , I'd particularly like it to spill over to south Auckland , I believe it is less interesting to tag when there are flowers around , and who knows , maybe gardening will become the new substitute for social disobedience !!
Reasons to be cheerful
It should remain fun and interesting , a good way to meet your neighbours and make new friends. I really like the idea of seed swapping or giving away cuttings , setting up community worm farms , teaching kids about compost...maybe some of our older folk will pass on some of those skills we seem to be loosing , preserving springs to mind .
The Big Goodbye
If you want to join up and have some fun, contact me
I'll try and build a data base and help organise things, suggestions always welcome.
Keep those fingernails dirty,
regards,
Peastraw
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