Lawns as ecological deserts 🏜️ - [ ] [Read about rewilding your garden](https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/29/seven-steps-to-rewilding-your-garden) - [ ] The future UK lawn will be a mossy lawn - [ ] Majorum - [ ] [Lilacs](things:///show?id=V4xrpSwPQ9UE7rS79wHU74) - [ ] Add plant Encyclopedia ### Sowing [[Anarchy]] and Equality Guerrilla Gardening as Living Protest: To embody the critique of hierarchy and promote decentralised, ecological interdependence, guerrilla gardening becomes more than a hobby—it transforms into a form of lateral resistance, planting not just seeds but symbols of anarchistic ideals. By reclaiming neglected spaces and sowing them with life, guerrilla gardeners can create living metaphors for autonomy, mutual care, and the rejection of control. This movement would target forgotten corners of urban and suburban Britain—derelict lots, roadside verges, corporate landscapes, and even patches of grass in government-owned properties. These sites, dominated by neglect or sterile utility, are ripe for the propagation of beauty and rebellion. #### Seasonal Planting Suggestions for the British Isles ###### Spring: The Season of Beginnings • Symbolic Plants: Wildflowers like poppies (symbols of remembrance and renewal) and daisies (innocence and simplicity). • Practical Crops: Spinach, kale, and broad beans—resilient and quick to germinate, offering sustenance and practicality. • Tactics: Focus on small, visible spaces such as parks and communal areas to draw attention to the act of regeneration. ###### Summer: The Season of Abundance • Symbolic Plants: Lavender (peace and tranquillity), sunflowers (optimism and warmth). • Practical Crops: Strawberries, courgettes, and nasturtiums (edible and ornamental, thriving in diverse spaces). • Tactics: Target corporate spaces and monoculture-heavy farms, weaving wild diversity into sterile environments. ###### Autumn: The Season of Reflection • Symbolic Plants: Rowan trees (protection and magic), marigolds (resilience). • Practical Crops: Garlic, onions, and [[Winter]] lettuce—plants that grow through adversity. • Tactics: Prioritise planting seeds that germinate in [[Winter]] or prepare the soil for future growth in heavily industrialised zones. ###### Winter: The Season of Rest and Resistance • Symbolic Plants: Holly and ivy (persistence and endurance). • Practical Crops: Perennial herbs like thyme and rosemary, which thrive in colder weather and require little maintenance. • Tactics: Use this time for planning, distributing seeds, and creating visible markers of intention, such as signs, sculptures, or creative graffiti encouraging others to join the movement. #### Accompanying Manifestos and Maxims Manifesto for a Seedling Revolution 1. Cultivate Chaos, Not Control: Let the wildness of nature disrupt sterile order. Each plant sown is a defiance of hierarchy and a celebration of interdependence. 2. Plant for the Many, Not the Few: Choose species that nourish pollinators, wildlife, and people alike, reinforcing the interconnectedness of all living things. 3. Reclaim and Renew: Target neglected or commodified spaces, transforming them into sanctuaries of life and resistance. 4. Sow Symbols of Change: Use plants with cultural, historical, or ecological significance to communicate ideas of resilience, autonomy, and equality. Maxims for the Movement • “Each seed is a whisper of rebellion; each bloom, a roar.” • “The garden grows where the gardener dares.” • “From the ruins of hierarchy, let life take root.” • “We plant not for ourselves, but for all who follow.” Tactics for Propagation • Seed Bombs: Use biodegradable balls of soil, seeds, and compost to launch guerrilla gardens into inaccessible spaces. • Community Kits: Distribute packets of seeds with instructions and manifestos in public spaces. • Living Messages: Shape plantings into visible symbols like circles (unity), spirals (growth), or fists (resistance). • Local Networks: Build decentralised groups to coordinate planting efforts, share resources, and amplify the movement. This guerrilla gardening movement, rooted in lateral thinking and anarchistic principles, becomes not just an act of rebellion but an invitation to imagine a world in which life thrives beyond control.