TURFED CARS AND POTHOLE FLOWER GARDENS

APRIL 7th, 2010

Take a walk throughout any city in any country, and sooner or later you will come across a deserted plot of land, a barren traffic island or some other urban eyesore. Throughout the world guerrilla gardeners are reclaiming these spots for mother earth. Whether it’s turfing over an abandoned car, or taking your life into your hands by planting flowers in a Mexican pothole, green spots are turning up in unexpected places in a city near you.

Perhaps the height of guerrilla gardening is to be found in the works of London-based artist Anna Garthorth. Using a mixture of beer, sugar, and garden moss she has created moss graffiti (see above), surely the most eco-friendly graffiti on the planet.

For a more in-depth look at guerrilla gardening check out environmentalgraffiti.com. Also Julien Temple’s excellent documentary Requiem For Detroit is a fascinating look at how people respond when their whole city becomes an abandoned urban eyesore. You can check it out here.

Source: environmentalgraffiti

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