Get guerrilla gardening: a handbook for planting in public places - ellen miles

Discover why its worth greening your community in this engaging, step-by-step framework on how to guerrilla garden.

Guerrilla gardening is the art and science of planting in a public place with a purpose.

Whether you want to boost biodiversity, grow food, clean the air or empower a community, you can join this new wave of a movement that combines grassroots direct action with flower power! How do you know which plants are right for the plot, or how to rustle up like-minded locals? Follow Ellen Miless 7 Ps of guerrilla gardening to find out: purpose, place, plan, people, parts, planting, protect.

Sow wildflower seeds in a city tree bed, build a parklet in a parking space or turn an abandoned lot into a community allotment, tackling climate change and social inequality as you go.

This green-fingered guide to gardening includes: - Beautiful step-by-step illustrations throughout, and vibrant photography of inspirational projects worldwide.

- Interviews with inspirational people from the guerrilla gardening world.

- A climate-friendly plant list is included for different cities around the globe Full of inspiring photographs of green transformations, illustrations of DIY projects and a step-by-step framework to follow, this book makes collective action straightforward and fun.

Whether you want to create a planter from a tin can or turn an abandoned telephone booth into a community herb garden, this book provides the tools to transform lifeless patches of public land into vibrant pockets of plant-life.

A must-have gardening book for avid guerilla gardeners seeking inspiration and new projects to try, as well as those new to gardening, and people who care about the planet and are worried about the lack of green in built-up areas.