Guerrilla Gardening: A Manualfesto

by David Tracey

The term "guerrilla" may bring to mind a small band of armed soldiers, moving in the dead of night on a stealth mission. In the case of guerrilla gardening, the soldiers are planters, the weapons are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865715831
• ISBN13: 9780865715837
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: New Society Publishers - New Society Publishe
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Book already has dirt stains on it...

and I've just begun. This book is a great start to beautify and improve the landscape around you. Gardeners and activist alike will enjoy the tips and clear format of Guerrilla Gardening. Lots of pictures too!

Good book, but more pictures/illustrations would help

I liked this book as it was a good read on a topic which has the ability to be over written. The book covers the philosophy of guerrilla gardening, has a few pictures, and numerous accounts from other people involved in guerrilla gardening. I feel the accounts are the strong point of this book as it has community garden leaders, public officials, and other peoples views on guerrilla gardening. It really gives you a good basis on the issue of greening our cities. There's also a lot of info on potential grow sites, asking permission, recommended plants, and many other gardening basics. The weak point of this book is the lack of color photographs and illustrations. I know that guerrilla gardening is pretty straight forward, but inclusion of pictures can really help get the juices flowing.

A guide any urban public lending library will find appealing and different.

Guerrilla gardeners have a habit of taking vacant lots and public spaces and turning them into gardens, with or without permission - and this provides a basic guide to greening cities with such a strategy. From locating cheap or free plants and seeds and getting soil conditions up to par to planning to bring back birds and knowing when to ask permission versus when to seek forgiveness after the fact, GUERRILLA GARDENING is a guide any urban public lending library will find appealing and different.