the 20 year old guerrilla garden

old growth

the man with a plan...scott

scott has been working this plot light years before guerrilla gardening was GUERRILLA GARDENING. he's been talking about the need to do some work here to clear out the weeds, re-plant as well as give a home to the many cuttings he propagates in his backyard. yesterday was the day.

it really blows my mind every time i show up to one of these events, the dedication scott has to the cause. the time and money it takes to grow the plants, the work to load and unload his truck with tools, trash bags and the stars of the show-the succulents and cacti, then the work to put them in the ground. all of this without a single dollar from the city and very little recognition. it's only been the last couple of years he's started to get help with his johnny appleseed efforts. what a legacy he's leaving behind!

i seriously applaud his great efforts as well as the volunteers that show up to these digs to make a change in our local community. i'm sore today from 3 hours of digging but it feels so good and i wouldn't want to feel any other way.

check out this old growth garden for yourself on Loynes Ave between PCH and Bixby Village Dr. in long beach as well his website for more eye candy. you'll be amazed.

let's get this party started!

(yes, that's oatmeal underneath all the flair)

big weekend ahead...
tomorrow i'll be cruising the lb harbor on a boat...in the rain...with about 80 people and two dj's for a big going away party for my friend emily. emily is venturing down under, away from her job in costa mesa, to the office where the aussies play. should be a good one.

sunday:
new guerrilla garden dig with birthday boy, ahem man, scott and crew. if you're around, i highly suggest you come check it out. great fun, cool people, beautifying the city...what could be better.
details:
9am-12pm
7208 Carson St, Lakewood, CA on google maps.
This is the new spot we are going to be planting a guerrilla garden in on Sunday February 28th at 9 AM. It's at the San Gabriel bike trail entrance at Carson st. I think you can park in the Walmart parking area near the gas station and use the foot trail to get to the spot. It's a bit large so we most likely won't get it all planted in one shot. So we'll be coming back at a later date to finish it off. If you have a tool you like to work (dig) with please bring it but if you don't have any don't worry because there will be plenty of tools to go around. All plants will be supplied by SoCal Guerilla Gardening as this is a full sun - no water location. It's right next to the Town Center so maybe we can go out to lunch after we're done.

and maybe, just maybe, get a dog from the pound somewhere between all of this.....
HOLLER!

1744 Orange Ave, Long Beach

driving home this evening, i passed a guerrilla garden site i helped plant. i saw red beacons of flowering aloes which made me pull over and snap a few pics.....

guerrillas by the river

down by the river....


before


my best find of the day. luckily it was a seashell and not a crack pipe.


scott's propagations




adriana of anarchy in the garden...and proud GG and her husband hector trespassing..but in a good way.


the littlest GG's of the day who stole my heart. overheard by the little girl, "i know how to dig a hole. i want to dig!" and dig they did!




too cute!


adriana and i soaking up the sun after a successful dig


after


guerrillas on the move


the Ovation Channel was there filming the whole thing...look for it soon


trash collected from the site.

yet another successful planting with a great group of people on an amazingly beautiful southern california day. we are expecting rain next week so our plants will get a good start in this world.
cheers sidewalk doctors!

INSPIRATION

today i went to church. the church of guerrilla gardening with reverend Scott Bunnell-plant propagator extraordinaire and 20 year GG veteran. this man is a force of inspiration like i haven't run across in YEARS. the work he's done in long beach and surrounding cities is a legacy of it's own.

today's green sermon was one i will take with me and spread. the people i met today were a mix of young and old, highly experienced and novice. all worked together towards the betterment of long beach. street doctors as i'd like to call them. i can not wait for the next GG project and the interesting people i will meet. THANK YOU SCOTT!!!

the plot @ Orange and 18th in LB pre-planting





ANYONE can be a guerrilla gardener


all plants provided by Scott











Scott in action. documentary film crew recording it all


Peter, a neighbor to the plot and Cambodian immigrant, not only provided water but a helping hand and smile. he was a farmer in his native country and grew all the food he and his family would eat. Peter was beyond happy to have this new garden next to his house.


Peter dug in and joined us.


plant peace sign in the making


teamwork


peter's perfect hole





agave peace sign








Scott's beautiful propagations





more neighbors coming out to help








3 bags of trash collected from this site


neighbors checking out our work