New Weapon of Choice: a Seed Ball
by grmeyers
Take a look below to see what appear to be some positive actions taking place under the banner of eco-terre-orism. Find intriguing notions that are being put into action, such as tossing a seed ball on a dilapidated and forlorn part of our planet:
from Open Forum
Eco-terre-orism on the Rise
Haily Zaki (Inhabitat)
Oct 05, 2009 -
The national alert is high, code level…green. Whether we notice it or not, a group of eco-terre-orists are waging a quiet war against neglect and scarcity of public space. From London to Berlin, Miami to San Francisco and Southern California, a new breed of free range tillers are harnessing their inner flower (and fruit and veggie) power, sewing seeds for a greener tomorrow. They hope that their hard (and surreptitious) work will help transform derelict soil and abandoned lots into floral and food outposts.
Manufacturing an urban seed ball Credit: Los Angeles Times
Their weapon of choice? The seed ball.
Made from clay and compost mixed with seeds, these little life mines are tossed into neglected patches of urban landscape in the hopes that they will take root and explode with green over time. Read more of this >>
