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guerilla gardening

The act of illegally planting on empty lots to grow food for the community. This may be done publically as an act of defiance or in secret as a silent movement.
"Woah look an empty lot, we should totally do drugs there!"
"Naw, man we gonna do some guerilla gardening up in here!"
by theotherguyy November 17, 2014
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When government owned land is forcefully taken by a the people and turned into a community garden in which members of the community claim small plots and bust their ass to cultivate land for public benefit. This results in more community involvement and creates a sense of empowerment among the community members.
In Roxbury, Massachusetts, the community claimed a plot of land to start a garden by guerilla gardening.
by FoodAndSoc November 17, 2014
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The act of illegally planting on empty lots to grow food for the community. This may be done publically as an act of defiance or in secret as a silent movement.
"Woah look an empty lot, we should totally do drugs there!"
"Naw, man we gonna do some guerilla gardening up in here!"
by theotherguyy November 17, 2014
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When government owned land is forcefully taken by a the people and turned into a community garden in which members of the community claim small plots and bust their asses to cultivate land for public benefit. This results in more community involvement and creates a sense of empowerment among the community members.
Jamal: "Hey, wanna screw the government? "
Da'Quan: "Yeah! Let's start a guerilla gardening movement."
by FoodAndSoc November 17, 2014
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If you understand graffiti as a "'guerrilla art' attempting to reclaim public space through clandestine and spontenous intervnetions of areseol on walls," then you can easily make the jump to "guerrilla gardening" as a parallel idea - replacing the 'areseol on walls' with 'seeds in soil.'
Concered Citizen: GMO crops are overtaking our eco-system, we need to act in the name of the enviroment and human dignity!
Citizen Anarchist: Let's do some guerrilla gardening!?
Concered Citizen: Hi-oh!< high fives ensue >
by Mark Fox March 15, 2005
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Taking over an empty lot and planting a garden for the good of the community. Technically illegal.
He got arrested for guerrilla gardening. All he did was plant a carrot.
by fndsociety November 17, 2014
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Planting edible plants in spaces designated for shrubbery and otherwise useless foilage. Apartment complex gardens, public parks, and golf courses are excellent targets.
Anywhere nature is being forced to "look pretty" rather than be useful is a good place for some Guerrilla Gardening.

I got sick of seeing nature constrained to human aesthetics so late last night I went out guerrilla gardening.

Guerrilla gardeners plant crops anywhere hedges are groomed or where inedible plants are contained in zones.
by BossJ August 2, 2020
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