"The Subversive Gardener" on BBC1 Countryfile

Featured on BBC1 Countryfile (Oct 11, 2009), "The Subversive Gardener" looks at the Guerrilla Gardening subculture. The members of this group secretly meet at night to illegally plant flowers, shrubs and vegetables in neglected urban spaces. Although their actions seem harmless, they are still viewed by the authorities as illegal and prosecutable.

"The Subversive Gardener" explores various methods of disguising gardening paraphernalia in everyday attire and accessories, drawing on influences from militaria and spy gadgetry. Secretly dropping seed bombs on their way to work or planting flowers on their way home, these products allow the guerrilla gardener to integrate their assaults into their everyday routine.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• urban
• intervention
• guerrilla
• gardening
• interaction
• design
• product

[Helioforge]

Guerrilla Gardening is like Guerrilla Economics, sneaking up on people, putting money in their pockets!

All protest is self destructive, and society teaches such methods of protest in order to diminish the effectiveness of subversion.