tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65057279696894042422024-03-12T19:58:46.303-07:00Edmonton Guerrilla GardeningGuerrilla Gardening is the act of gardening beyond our own back yards; sometimes without permission. It should be noted, however, it is never a guerrilla gardeners intention to do harm.Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-67645346274865852702010-01-14T13:07:00.000-08:002010-01-14T13:12:47.966-08:00Permaculture Course: Jan 15 & 16Hey everyone, this is really late notice but there is an excellent permaculture course that is going to be offered here in the city. I took my permaculture design certificate with this same instructor (<a href="http://pacificpermaculture.ca/">Jesse Lemieux</a>) last August and was blown away by his wealth of knowledge. A student of both <a href="http://permaculture.org.au/2005/10/16/geoff-lawtons-resume/">Geoff Lawton</a> and <a href="http://www.tagari.com/">Bill Mollison</a>, in my opinion, Jesse is the who's-who of Canadian permaculture. The early-bird cost has passed but I still think that $275 is a pretty good deal, especially considering that Bill Mollison's book is included, $100 value. Here's the write up from <a href="http://idlehands.ca/">idlehands.ca</a> (host of the course):<br />
<blockquote>Permaculture is a holistic, systems approach to designing sustainable<br />
human habitat that meets the needs of humans while enhancing local<br />
ecosystems. It is a positive, enabling approach to designing for our<br />
current and future realities.<br />
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This 12-hour course will cover the basics of Permaculture design. A<br />
combination of theory and creative design exercises will introduce you<br />
to:<br />
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* ethics and principles of Permaculture<br />
* eco-friendly house placement and design<br />
* renewable energy systems<br />
* organic food production<br />
* waste management<br />
* water harvesting and flow<br />
* drought-proofing<br />
* soil rehabilitation<br />
* ...and much more!<br />
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Date: January 15 & 16, 2010<br />
9am-5pm each day<br />
Location: Stanley Milner Library, Edmonton<br />
Cost: Early-bird $250 (received prior to January 1, 2010); $275<br />
thereafter.<br />
Registration deadline: January 14, 2010<br />
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Includes Bill Mollison's "Introduction to Permaculture" textbook,<br />
snacks and a vegetarian lunch both days.<br />
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Space is limited! Please register early to avoid disappointment.<br />
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Instructor: Jesse Lemieux<br />
<a href="http://pacificpermaculture.ca/" target="_blank">pacificpermaculture.ca</a><br />
Jesse holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of<br />
Victoria. His training in Permaculture includes two permaculture<br />
design certificates (PDCs), under the instruction of both Geoff Lawton<br />
and Bill Mollison. Jesse had taught PDCs and Intro courses in Western<br />
Canada, has worked on aid projects in the Middle East, and was<br />
employed at the Permaculture Research Institute in Australia.<br />
</blockquote><a href="http://www.idlehands.ca/courses.php">Register For Course</a> <br />
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<div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> apologize for the short notice but Edmonton Guerrilla Gardeners has been asked to do a talk tomorrow for YEP-Edmonton. I'll be doing a little talk on the progression of Guerrilla Gardening in Edmonton up to the present; discussing some of the things we've done and have learnt over the past few years. I'll also be getting into some of the ideas we have for the 2010 year. The following was taken from an YEP email promoting the event:<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Guerrilla Gardening is a rapidly growing social and environmental movement aimed at redefining the ways in which we use our public spaces. Guerilla Gardening touches on issues of beautification, naturalization, biodiversity, and food security. Guerrilla Gardeners typically target parking/vacant lots, unused public space, empty or unloved flower beds, and generally unsightly locations around their community by means of anonymous guerrilla gardening. </span><br />
</blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Growing up in rural Alberta, Dustin Bajer became interested in pursuing different ways of combining urban and rural life; in particular, the creation of resilient communities more in tune to natural processes that sustain them. As an educator and permaculture designer, Dustin has taken to the act of guerrilla gardening to help achieve some of these goals.</span><br />
</blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Dustin will be joining </span><a href="http://www.yepcanada.ca/edmonton/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">YEP-Edmonton</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> to answer all your questions about the Guerilla Gardening movement in Edmonton! </span><br />
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<blockquote><u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">When</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">: Wednesday, January 13, 5:30 p.m.</span><br />
</blockquote><blockquote><u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Where</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">: </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=edmonton+remedy+cafe&fb=1&hq=remedy+cafe&hnear=edmonton&cid=819581023378793857"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Remedy Cafe, 8631 109 Street, Edmonton</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
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<blockquote>"...vertical, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yield edible window gardens built using low-impact or recycled local materials".<br />
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To see more from Dan & Chads check out their great blog, <a href="http://handscreate.wordpress.com/">The Hands Create</a>.<br />
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<a class="a2a_dd" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkname=An%20Urban%20Greening&linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fanurbangreening.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fbhjmbm.html"><img src="http://static.addtoany.com/buttons/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" border="0" alt="Share/Bookmark"/></a><script type="text/javascript">a2a_linkname="An Urban Greening";a2a_linkurl="http://anurbangreening.blogspot.com/2009/11/bhjmbm.html";a2a_show_title=1;a2a_hide_embeds=0;a2a_num_services=6;a2a_color_main="f1f2f3";a2a_color_border="515558";a2a_color_link_text="917878";a2a_color_link_text_hover="806f6f";a2a_prioritize=["facebook","twitter","digg","delicious","reddit","myspace"];</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js"></script>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-5149679128255998982009-07-10T11:36:00.000-07:002009-07-10T11:44:40.449-07:00Sunday July 12th @ 9pm<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW_IbKDMP9ycLoGSBHLuIQDQzITFIAea-iKRDjvAh90ieuKPgz5LkcvY9Wy3CO62J2vUTCF7vmXCu0kAG00ZZ3pJkcAMo_J_o6sFRrauu05QfApV_kwIw17ddqSsXCV2IWzIu-I4_9KRS/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW_IbKDMP9ycLoGSBHLuIQDQzITFIAea-iKRDjvAh90ieuKPgz5LkcvY9Wy3CO62J2vUTCF7vmXCu0kAG00ZZ3pJkcAMo_J_o6sFRrauu05QfApV_kwIw17ddqSsXCV2IWzIu-I4_9KRS/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356903629368389554" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIRUv6j0TD7AZ8NoURDbsM7a1MWJ-ykUi9Wp8S8pfXfFHLiITEj7_m9-YG0Yfx8vo1FL-XvOPT2JbCbjtE42YqoXeVpWMLXgYcMH2gLxb5Q8zoWidoDodvmOQEMOIO8xwkh1Xg4iLeEdc/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIRUv6j0TD7AZ8NoURDbsM7a1MWJ-ykUi9Wp8S8pfXfFHLiITEj7_m9-YG0Yfx8vo1FL-XvOPT2JbCbjtE42YqoXeVpWMLXgYcMH2gLxb5Q8zoWidoDodvmOQEMOIO8xwkh1Xg4iLeEdc/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356903776357028722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 161px; " /></a></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-32237989464246917852009-07-05T15:54:00.000-07:002009-07-05T16:19:29.825-07:00Mid-Summer Kick Start Meeting July 9th!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Hey everyone,</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br />It would appear as though both myself and some Guerrilla activities have all but vanished in the past month. I am, however, done report cards, free from school and have the summer off.<br /><br />Late in the season it may be, but there are still many things to do. Not the least discussing some changes to the current group structure so that things don't grind to a halt when I'm tending to other commitments. I have 100 native perennial sunflowers sitting on my balcony... with the likely hood of being able to acquire more.<br /><br />I encourage as many people to come out as possible as I'd like a chance to re-brainstorm the workings, goals, and aspirations of the group.<br /><br />Dustin</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Where: Muddy Waters Cafe (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&rls=en-us&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=muddy+waters+edmonton&fb=1&split=1&view=text&latlng=11880589910655460683">8211 111 Street Nw</a>)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">When: Thursday, July 9th from 7pm to 9 pm</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">R.S.V.P on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=95734344524"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Facebook</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px;font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-36413314552010034232009-06-03T22:01:00.001-07:002009-06-03T22:03:57.647-07:00Update & Upcoming Events<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Hello Guerrillas, I have a few more updates for the moment. There is a potential for a lot of new projects in the near future. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1) First off, we're looking for some more people to help do some watering in the 118th Avenue area. We currently have to sites there are are thinking about maybe doing another. It would, however, be great to have a few extra people (especially those living in the area) to help with the occasional water run. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2) There is an old abandoned planter across from the carrot on 118th that i think would make an interesting vegetable garden, beans, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, pears, etc. I'd like to partner with the community on this one as to help provide some regular watering (lest we find some more guerrillas in the area). Potential soil preparation this Friday. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3) The Edible Food Forest Project is soon set to be underway. I'm currently waiting upon a local permaculturalist who has agreed to take a look at the site and help us plan it out a little. Looking to get going sometime in the next week and a half. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">4) Native plantings on Whyte. There are a couple of spots that I have in mind but I thought it would be great to take some of the many native perennial sunflowers (and other natives) on my balcony and find a home for them. Sites in mind: abandoned planters near Millcreek Bridge and along the old Esso station. Planting sometime in the next two weeks. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Dustin 780.432.6181 </span></span></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-3418516740548254902009-06-03T22:01:00.000-07:002009-10-25T16:47:38.558-07:00Update & Upcoming Events<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Hello Guerrillas, I have a few more updates for the moment. There is a potential for a lot of new projects in the near future. 1) First off, we're looking for some more people to help do some watering in the 118th Avenue area. We currently have to sites there are are thinking about maybe doing another. It would, however, be great to have a few extra people (especially those living in the area) to help with the occasional water run. 2) There is an old abandoned planter across from the carrot on 118th that i think would make an interesting vegetable garden, beans, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, pears, etc. I'd like to partner with the community on this one as to help provide some regular watering (lest we find some more guerrillas in the area). Potential soil preparation this Friday. 3) The Edible Food Forest Project is soon set to be underway. I'm currently waiting upon a local permaculturalist who has agreed to take a look at the site and help us plan it out a little. Looking to get going sometime in the next week and a half. 4) Native plantings on Whyte. There are a couple of spots that I have in mind but I thought it would be great to take some of the many native perennial sunflowers (and other natives) on my balcony and find a home for them. Sites in mind: abandoned planters near Millcreek Bridge and along the old Esso station. Planting sometime in the next two weeks. Dustin 780.432.6181 </span>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-80240331285440183402009-05-30T17:38:00.000-07:002009-05-30T17:51:29.299-07:00Edmonton Guerrilla Gardening in SEE Magazine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVkTDqZzhaQcT-v2sXDfymW-yLI5wNcJyq59idL82cM_Co79UBplRv0j0Q4IYpIZDhNl60djNwxkwBBlL0-8VWjIfmIGxdWPb0Fq_NJpUt_tiAn3WT_GoD57LbRDfVBnYa1dwk8RSTpub/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVkTDqZzhaQcT-v2sXDfymW-yLI5wNcJyq59idL82cM_Co79UBplRv0j0Q4IYpIZDhNl60djNwxkwBBlL0-8VWjIfmIGxdWPb0Fq_NJpUt_tiAn3WT_GoD57LbRDfVBnYa1dwk8RSTpub/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341781353110448754" /></a>It would appear as though we've been getting some good press this spring from some of the local magazines. The newest, by Andrew Paul, shows a softer, more cooperative side of the Guerrilla Gardeners. <div><br /></div><div>To see the whole article click <a href="http://www.seemagazine.com/article/city-life/city/guerilla0528/">here</a>. <div><br /></div><div>To see past articles about Guerrilla Gardening in Edmonton check out the links under 'Publicity' on the right hand side.<div><br /></div><div>A quick note on the 118th Ave planting. This got off to a rough start with many nights of frost and some snow... it wasn't pretty. Recently, however, we (Dan, Chad, Mac, Tristyn, and I) revisited the site with some of our left over annuals. Many of the damaged plants were replaced and everything was given a good drink of water (Thank you for the extra water <a href="http://artsontheave.org/thecarrot/">Carrot Community Cafe</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-62811805978463132422009-05-19T20:03:00.000-07:002009-05-19T20:40:13.127-07:00Nativescape Alberta 'Brings Back The Prairie' With 1 Meter Of Prairie Promotion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pGZ9xaXuQctlWQSVmlCCLrgrlMdH8Tf0cR5ly5DUqz0_uPOXPGFN_D3XwbtK7yse2ZUX1CvRSJxOwhTi_mxC_-Vv2kXs0JPqBoqJZEDFgRw9yiVrZa0iuwlMOcVQfFQ56C-4oIPHqiab/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pGZ9xaXuQctlWQSVmlCCLrgrlMdH8Tf0cR5ly5DUqz0_uPOXPGFN_D3XwbtK7yse2ZUX1CvRSJxOwhTi_mxC_-Vv2kXs0JPqBoqJZEDFgRw9yiVrZa0iuwlMOcVQfFQ56C-4oIPHqiab/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337745234992219698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nativescapealberta.com/New_Folder/one-meter.htm">Promotion Link</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I'm not usually into plugging any kind of promotion or company but I had spent a little time at the Strathcona farmers market last Saturday talking with Trace from Bedrock Seeds about bringing back many of the native Alberta plants that we've lost when he started telling me about <a href="http://www.nativescapealberta.com/">Nativescape Alberta</a>'s 1 Meter of Prairie <a href="http://www.nativescapealberta.com/New_Folder/one-meter.htm">Promotion</a>. Essentially, a two for one deal on Alberta Native plants whereby if anyone purchasing a square meter worth of native prairie plants (72 plants ~$105) they will receive an additional 72 plants for free. It comes out to about 73 cents per plant.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-5412981946311525482009-05-19T19:54:00.000-07:002009-05-19T19:59:35.907-07:00A Call For Locations!<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande">Hi Guerrillas,</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; min-height: 13.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande">We're planning a Guerrilla Gardening event to celebrate International Biodiversity Day (this Friday, though the actual planting will not fall on the same day). The Edmonton Naturalization Group and Bedrock Seeds have agreed to provide the group with native Alberta perennials. The only thing we need is a currently unloved, publicly visible location.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; min-height: 13.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande">If you think you might have a location in mind please, please post it in the Facebook discussion board by following the link below or as a comment at the end of this post.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; min-height: 13.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><a href="http://www.new.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=10775038726&topic=4515">Facebook Discussion Board</a></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande">Thanks everyone,</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; min-height: 13.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande">Dustin</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; min-height: 13.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande">In addition, I'm looking for more people interested in taking on more of a leadership role in the group. I'm loving the challenge, and am more then willing but don't want to run the risk of spreading myself thin.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; min-height: 13.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; min-height: 13.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande">Related links:</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; min-height: 13.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><a href="http://www.cbd.int/idb/">International Biodiversity Planting</a></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><a href="http://eng.fanweb.ca/">Edmonton Naturalization Group</a></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/">Bedrock Seeds</a></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><br /></p>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-38551403207878519422009-05-10T20:49:00.000-07:002009-05-10T21:37:16.435-07:00Alberta Avenue Event a Success!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQnfVXILOJc_9mAAPvV1IbrUZwd8tDzPq5yf5HSBCLIWe-c2T16Rzv9rnCX-_Zekv_rOyEML8J1z6YCsvQ8TZ9ksvCG_VSQcVnPfWJd_PKsH7yd9LUDl9uu0UpDfGLtCxz64ehV7Wt6AZ/s1600-h/IMG_5224.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQnfVXILOJc_9mAAPvV1IbrUZwd8tDzPq5yf5HSBCLIWe-c2T16Rzv9rnCX-_Zekv_rOyEML8J1z6YCsvQ8TZ9ksvCG_VSQcVnPfWJd_PKsH7yd9LUDl9uu0UpDfGLtCxz64ehV7Wt6AZ/s400/IMG_5224.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334420784337068642" /></a><br /><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">A big thank you to all the Guerrilla's (not all shown in picture) who helped make yesterday's event on Alberta Avenue a huge success and to the community for helping us out with ten flats of plants! Dare I say our most successful event yet?.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">On Saturday May 9th, 2009, the Edmonton Guerrilla Gardeners ascended upon two locations in the Alberta Avenue area:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; ">First Site:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">118th Avenue - 92 Street (South Side of 118th)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">- Flower beds (annuals) against a construction site fence planted on either side of a Canada Post mailbox.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; ">Second Site:<br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">118th Avenue - 93 Street (North Side of 118th)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">-Flower bed (annuals and native perennials) under a billboard.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">To see more picture of the event check out the following links:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=83870549544&view=all">Facebook Link 1</a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=10775038726&view=all">Facebook Link 2</a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">In addition, I'd like to welcome our 300th member to the Edmonton Guerrilla Gardeners Facebook Group! </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">Happy gardening,</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; ">Dustin</p></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm95BkNBgD-1audDxdaOklFkw2rZP1Pgu1TpG8eEAaVA8ifTtjBR1cj-1Uas3EzHj219mh_5w2YGx05Dh_Bn-8ceaHAiSGUIgEw7F7aUNaPcsaV8DDy2z1K42DNt6Omo8_lXXBescotfKC/s1600-h/IMG_5249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm95BkNBgD-1audDxdaOklFkw2rZP1Pgu1TpG8eEAaVA8ifTtjBR1cj-1Uas3EzHj219mh_5w2YGx05Dh_Bn-8ceaHAiSGUIgEw7F7aUNaPcsaV8DDy2z1K42DNt6Omo8_lXXBescotfKC/s400/IMG_5249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334420471129892930" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtxVduy95PjAJo2VOUCG45qdcK7ixdll8FZ6RIYxquANUlQpJG1RwbVwblPdC4ci8WZj9WJIPiHnahyphenhyphen_9iMh25hFwUfbo-h8QfR6_SQDDyLBcfsi9LL982WEN-Qk8_0U4SDYMyoehyajj/s1600-h/IMG_5249.JPG"><br /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande"><br /></p></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-80908816657815967792009-05-05T17:53:00.000-07:002009-05-05T19:46:03.202-07:00Event: Greening the Avenue (118) on Saturday<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHac18NZfWmnJ-CnSqA6Ge5aMdf93My9buyI1_tk2gA8lAXdD5vBvi2LsncJO4l6bjnVfaiFu198zUdhkLKqOUdlqDVV8UAYfAohbE5czWMRFeZ52o-715iATUKb89noMhGPuqAgTevRVW/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHac18NZfWmnJ-CnSqA6Ge5aMdf93My9buyI1_tk2gA8lAXdD5vBvi2LsncJO4l6bjnVfaiFu198zUdhkLKqOUdlqDVV8UAYfAohbE5czWMRFeZ52o-715iATUKb89noMhGPuqAgTevRVW/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332508124217387506" /><br /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/render?hl=en_GB&gsessionid=-E9mLMWTOBOxYa4xc87DEw">Calendar</a></span><a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/render?hl=en_GB&gsessionid=-E9mLMWTOBOxYa4xc87DEw"> & Event Info</a></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YLx1iB4on4H2icI4fs7UNG6NRPLnWEwBaPggz2-w14Hp_9MMJNp_2DXP5EAzEp8GOg-ImGJBQJEph5ZaBpTHNsbfiV1M26qMlje5azpUzZ0mQOFiM3d_zmJNaRl7FZ6Nxsmi-xPZY9fP/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><br /></a><br /></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-42829366439725230702009-04-23T22:12:00.000-07:002009-04-23T22:33:01.769-07:00Edmonton GG Featured in View Weekly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ujZB5kvg6GQiwe6igvrt6SdYIcUTsUK5fQWXVEsaeLxXAo5o0dk9IMUFwouidSaaIyLGiZdT4TQQ2TPTJycTTaafvMkLJv5fgJ2U3IvcEMRDnJD5SX8UT4vYKvkZ88hRd9icHDAnO3Ox/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ujZB5kvg6GQiwe6igvrt6SdYIcUTsUK5fQWXVEsaeLxXAo5o0dk9IMUFwouidSaaIyLGiZdT4TQQ2TPTJycTTaafvMkLJv5fgJ2U3IvcEMRDnJD5SX8UT4vYKvkZ88hRd9icHDAnO3Ox/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328121698567395682" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">So begins the article seen in last week's View Weekly. Overall, I thought it read quite well, though, in the future I'd prefer to not have my name and the words "improvised explosive devices" in the same paragraph. (I'd like to take this moment to reassure the public that we are NOT blowing anything up.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I much enjoyed the artwork and felt that the article did a decent job at highlighting some of our initiatives and providing a little history on the movement. With the exception of perhaps being overly critical of my own quotes (my doing, not the View's) I feel as though this article provides a great pushing off point for this guerrilla gardening year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To read the full article <a href="http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=11598">click here.</a></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-75464011595138657102009-04-05T14:56:00.000-07:002009-04-05T15:02:59.584-07:00Seed Planting Event:Swing on by, chat, pick up some seeds or start some here. A come when you can, stay for a while if you'd like kind of evening evening. Simply drop by Landen and I's apartment anytime between 5:30pm and 10:30pm this Thursday evening<br /><br />I would love to opportunity to chat to as many people as possible about the up and coming year, plans, dreams, aspirations, and at the same time start some plants too. I have many seeds but you're always welcome to bring some of your own... we could use a few more sunflowers!<br /><br />(Optional)<br />-Seed starting tray/empty egg cartons<br />-Small amount of potting soil.<br />-Seeds<br /><br />Follow the link and request an invite if interested. If you do not have Facebook contact me at 780.432.6181 or send an email to theurbangreening@gmail.com for information.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=73645140926">Facebook Event Link</a><br /><br /><br />DustinDustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-86168725961733592272009-03-17T18:25:00.000-07:002009-03-17T19:07:41.104-07:00Seeds are in! Thank you Bedrock Seeds!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://plants.usda.gov/gallery/standard/asca11_003_shp.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 220px;" src="http://plants.usda.gov/gallery/standard/asca11_003_shp.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Thanks to a generous donation by <a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/">Bedrock Seeds</a> the Edmonton Guerrilla Gardeners are sitting on a nice little pile of native Alberta seeds. With some stratification and a lot of love, these seeds will be beautifying Edmonton's landscape in no time... not to mention increasing biodiversity, providing habitat for insects and animals, and returning a few natives back into the environment.<div><br /></div><div>Here's a list and some information on what we have:<br /></div><div><br /></div>Gaillardia aristata: (Pursh common gaillardia):<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.backyardgardener.com/seeds/product08/8166.html">Backyard Gardener.com</a><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GAAR">USDA</a></span></div><div><a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/Products/Perennials/species/gaillardia.htm">Bedrock Seed Description</a></div><div><br />Dalea purpurea Vent. (purple prairie clover):<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DAPU5">USDA</a></span></div><div><a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/Products/Native%20Species/Nativeforbs/species/purple_prairie_clover.htm">Bedrock Seed Description</a></div><div><br />Symphyotrichum laeve: (smooth blue aster):<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SYLAL3">USDA</a></span></div><div><a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/Products/Native%20Species/Nativeforbs/species/smooth.htm">Bedrock Seed Description</a></div><div><br />Potentilla gracilis: (slender cinquefoil):<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=POGR9">USDA</a></span></div><div><a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/Products/Native%20Species/Nativeforbs/species/graceful.htm">Bedrock Seed Description</a></div><div><br />Hedysarum alpinum: (Alpine Sweetvetch)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Hedysarum+alpinum">USDA</a></span></div><div><a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/Products/Native%20Species/Nativeforbs/species/alpine_sweet.htm">Bedrock Seed Description</a></div><div><br />Oxytropis monticola: ((yellowflower locoweed):<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OXMO2">USDA</a></span></div><div><a href="http://em.ca/garden/native/nat_Oxytropis-monticola.html">Plants for a Future</a><br /><br />Astragalus canadensis L. : (Canadian milkvetch):<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ASCA11">USDA</a></span></div><div><a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/Products/Native%20Species/Nativeforbs/species/canmilk.htm">Bedrock Seed Description</a><br /><br />Agastache foeniculum: (Giant Hyssop)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AGFO">USDA</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Agastache+foeniculum">Plants for a Future</a></span></div><div><a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/Products/Native%20Species/Nativeforbs/species/anise.htm">Bedrock Seed Description</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you would like to help propagate some of the seeds above (or anything else) please contact me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dustin Bajer</div><div>780.432.6181</div><div>theurbangreening@gmail.com</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-86515838886671443232009-02-28T12:01:00.000-08:002009-02-28T12:09:04.757-08:00The E.G.G 2009 Schedule (Subject to Change)Project: Edmonton Green Map<br /><br />The creation of an online, publicly accessible, open-source map of the Edmonton featuring places of natural interest and the location of publicly available food.<br /><br />Entrails: Finding funding, familiarizing ourselves with <a href="http://maps.google.com/">Google Maps</a>, canvasing the city for publicly available food sources, networking with other groups and organizations.<br /><br />Project: Green Roof ???<br /><br />There should be a large question mark next to this item. There has been some discussion of creating a green roof on top of a prominent Edmonton Business (with owner consent). A lot of things need to line up before this can become a reality (fingers crossed).<br /><br />Entails: Finding funding, networking with other groups and organizations, further discussions with the business owner.<br /><br />Project: Native Plant Garden<br /><br />The continuation of the reclamation of an abandoned home site in the Mill-Creek Ravine area. The site has been abandoned for some time and currently consists of some rubble and a lot of invasive, non-native species. We started cleaning the site up and planting Edmonton native plants last fall and would love to continue improving and learning from the site.<br /><br />I also see some potential to play around with some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture">permaculture</a> principals and to include many native edible plants.<br /><br />Entails: Acquiring more native seed and plant material (<a href="http://www.bedrockseedbank.com/">Bedrock Seeds</a>, <a href="http://eng.fanweb.ca/">Edmonton Naturalization Group</a>).<br /><br />Project: Monthly Mass Plantings<br /><br />The original Guerrilla Gardening act; we've decided to concentrate on three of four larger plantings this year as opposed to many sporadic little ones (though we still encourage it). There has been talk about doing one large planting for each of May, June, and July. We are, however, looking to be starting some seeds now.<br /><br />Entails: Finding three to four suitable locations (publicly accessible, visible, etc), acquiring seeds and plants.<br /><br />Project: Edible Plant Garden<br /><br />The returning of the Edmonton Guerrilla Gardeners to a previous spot and adding more food producing plants. Dare I say edible <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_gardening">food forest</a>?<br /><br />Entails: Learning more about the history of the site, consulting professionals on the creation of edible food forests, acquiring plant material.<br /><br />Project: Community Garden<br /><br />Last year, we were able to plant a vegetable garden together as a group. At the end of the summer, the food was collected and donated to the food bank. We would welcome the opportunity to do this again this year.<br /><br />Entails: Finding a suitable Community Garden within the city (<a href="http://letsgetdirtygarden.blogspot.com/">Let's Get Dirty Garden</a>?), starting some vegetables prior to planting.<br /><br />Project: Edible Plant Propagation<br /><br />Tying in with the Edmonton Green Map a few of us thought it would be fun to take cuttings from many of Edmonton's Saskatoons (and other food producing plants) then propagate, and replant along the boarder of the river valley.<br /><br />Entails: Consulting a professional on the propagation of Saskatoons and other edible plants, locate suitable plants for cutting/seed gathering.Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-41940346278384223522008-10-22T19:09:00.000-07:002008-10-22T19:24:12.915-07:00Guerrilla Gardening on CJSR's The Dirty Hoe.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgpb0G1v54XNecqZpfxUC_cCH9uhP1mH6JRnwyIBo16OZMTvpFUV4ZYA8oK8_I6gEKEApVIbhpukNhENIXic0QQTiRrVocAUL3SwH1KrZ610Zj8qN4TGZEoZbqgwSV_djj0ipY1bizo3I/s1600-h/dirtyHoe.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgpb0G1v54XNecqZpfxUC_cCH9uhP1mH6JRnwyIBo16OZMTvpFUV4ZYA8oK8_I6gEKEApVIbhpukNhENIXic0QQTiRrVocAUL3SwH1KrZ610Zj8qN4TGZEoZbqgwSV_djj0ipY1bizo3I/s400/dirtyHoe.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260167909374673474" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hey everyone, check out this Friday's (Oct 24) addition of CJSR's The Dirty Hoe to support the fundrive and look back upon a year of Guerrilla Gardening.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cjsr.ualberta.ca/news/news.php?s=dirtyhoe">The Dirty Hoe</a> airs every Monday @ 2pm and Friday @ 12:05pm on <a href="http://www.cjsr.ualberta.ca/">CJSR FM88.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-57956480081267463172008-09-24T17:08:00.000-07:002008-09-24T17:42:41.134-07:00Native Plant Garden Sets Roots in MIll Creek<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlc9qxuaQpVysdMKAR25Kr08yCYmmi7WpNMzBRo6Zo0Yenx5c28_ipbD6fmzulMnUYK5qVLseNgi7amaz8UmMrMf1OFooruTYFny4xOaPHdN6xldRBAwYo115zyafx8ckaaXwihTtCbkPq/s1600-h/IMG_3996.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYpamxhJLGTvjW9WQgUma6vCJFmSD7sxcT1UyBpN4O6D3ErPxzsmPQWEBH8hdIEs5xlLc1edwChRD5v347HWn-G3qDx4rLDRwrbWtYDqeI8RpYbFtxc9ds_M_aKhVVrc9alfKFbMIAaYs/s1600-h/IMG_3995.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02-u5SLiET1LUc2mwjfSegC12AAtyRsZ-e70cL4WbwK7S0mbY3JK5g6dAZfj7YyFg9CM9E4Sqde7zra4SwuaDVByHwiMrM2FV7PbpvqIc5ITUw6x5iuhdXHbmq6_xuM31v2qg8yC3BFYr/s1600-h/IMG_3993.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM2kE_OUPoyA86KXrgXGO9TidVMEQ7ocN24Sop6K7WHKgQVa1T8c_vgGhWY34_STxqwcsFRIh06CMw-GGWuJyphFnVhnhjhD9Yn0Ug_fpPwaGZWt6yIpdQHOsq1YUfIVcGLKEFbFafxz0/s1600-h/IMG_3986.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyM2kE_OUPoyA86KXrgXGO9TidVMEQ7ocN24Sop6K7WHKgQVa1T8c_vgGhWY34_STxqwcsFRIh06CMw-GGWuJyphFnVhnhjhD9Yn0Ug_fpPwaGZWt6yIpdQHOsq1YUfIVcGLKEFbFafxz0/s320/IMG_3986.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249747150705168530" /></a><br />Here are some photos of last Saturdays group breaking at the abandoned Mill Creek site. The soil was a little tough and the weeds a little think but the grounds of a brand new native garden have been broken. Thanks to Cherry Dodd for helping us out with some plants, tools, and advice, and to all those who showed up to lend a hand.<div><br /></div><div>There is talk of taking Saskatoon cuttings this upcoming weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlc9qxuaQpVysdMKAR25Kr08yCYmmi7WpNMzBRo6Zo0Yenx5c28_ipbD6fmzulMnUYK5qVLseNgi7amaz8UmMrMf1OFooruTYFny4xOaPHdN6xldRBAwYo115zyafx8ckaaXwihTtCbkPq/s320/IMG_3996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249752515292149458" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYpamxhJLGTvjW9WQgUma6vCJFmSD7sxcT1UyBpN4O6D3ErPxzsmPQWEBH8hdIEs5xlLc1edwChRD5v347HWn-G3qDx4rLDRwrbWtYDqeI8RpYbFtxc9ds_M_aKhVVrc9alfKFbMIAaYs/s320/IMG_3995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249751744129648322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02-u5SLiET1LUc2mwjfSegC12AAtyRsZ-e70cL4WbwK7S0mbY3JK5g6dAZfj7YyFg9CM9E4Sqde7zra4SwuaDVByHwiMrM2FV7PbpvqIc5ITUw6x5iuhdXHbmq6_xuM31v2qg8yC3BFYr/s320/IMG_3993.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249750790168521426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-73428178843848735662008-09-15T19:44:00.000-07:002008-09-15T20:21:57.835-07:00Event: (Sep 20) Mill Creek Native Plant Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6DCIxJpSXZ870v9fwCLirCoDkNKFt9xtcuPHtOm4E0FoLDOihpjtiqDTPZ4PVR6vaQH-mxRQ2IOn0175zVtE1-WoThmend3NLDXCND_z3Byv7JFfzK39Y82_BGpnd6rFq_2IjALEclEL/s1600-h/IMG_3939.JPG"><br />z</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRW3u6yGzXUVIW_dXCzJty7MrzIs5ma2YHFEdFWuxG1w_Y01iNce4odJS9rdehGIrfZFOXrgNSSqQVbePYW2icJ-8HnqSGBNMDxYa8pPxRymERHM0tQQn5Qd1WRWMMrhwoElTogdHQQdq/s1600-h/IMG_3741.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRW3u6yGzXUVIW_dXCzJty7MrzIs5ma2YHFEdFWuxG1w_Y01iNce4odJS9rdehGIrfZFOXrgNSSqQVbePYW2icJ-8HnqSGBNMDxYa8pPxRymERHM0tQQn5Qd1WRWMMrhwoElTogdHQQdq/s320/IMG_3741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246453169338760770" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Preparing soil, planting native plants, and BBQing!</span><br /></div><br />After checking out the site last weekend we've decided to go ahead with the creation of a Native Plant Garden on an abandoned site in the MIll Creek Ravine.<br /><br />Plants provided by the Edmonton Naturalization Group. Need only bring a few tools.<br /><br />There's also much talk about having a fire and roast after the work is completed. I think a potluck scenario probably works best. BYOB.<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">When</span>: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 1:00pm - 5:30pm<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Where</span>: Meet outside the "Rount 99 Diner" (8820-99Sst NW) We can walk to the site from there.<br /><br />Dustin Bajer<br />(780) 432.6181<br />theurbangreening@gmail.comDustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-91629979788410447192008-09-06T10:48:00.000-07:002008-09-06T11:11:06.258-07:00ACTV Launch Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX_BEbH6cCv3IWOSZWepT5t5XC7moKmaxDJ5PL5ABO6MlcVv3t_Mf04E8XdwckRJceEr7fpiTDIovste9BXodbEKSdFGBr4nXDuphSx9gHFt-bfht6DOBuUx7rKi7F59duWQUfmQj58qE/s1600-h/actv.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX_BEbH6cCv3IWOSZWepT5t5XC7moKmaxDJ5PL5ABO6MlcVv3t_Mf04E8XdwckRJceEr7fpiTDIovste9BXodbEKSdFGBr4nXDuphSx9gHFt-bfht6DOBuUx7rKi7F59duWQUfmQj58qE/s400/actv.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242970967423815090" /></a><br /><a href="http://edmontongg.blogspot.com/2008/08/active-citizens-television-actv.html">A few posts back</a> I mentioned a new media initiative in Alberta; active citizens television (ACTV) so I thought that I would invite everyone to attend their Official Website Launch Party this upcoming Friday, September 12.<div><br /></div><div> <a href="http://www.getactv.ca/"> Invite</a><br /><div><ul><li>Friday, September 12, 2008</li><li>Reception: 6:00 pm</li><li>Screening 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm</li><li>Latitude 52, (1028-106st. 2nd floor. Edmonton)</li></ul><div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-9818818374536424872008-08-29T21:10:00.000-07:002008-08-29T21:53:05.280-07:00Seed Scattering/Bombing + Saskatoon Cuttings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ninjamarketing.it/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/guerrilla_gardening.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ecosherpa.com/images/seed2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.ecosherpa.com/images/seed2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Just a few GG ideas I thought I'd throw out into the universe for this fall. Anyone interested is encouraged to contact me at theurbangreening@gmail.com :<div><br /></div><div>Event: Seed scattering/Bombing: </div><div><br /></div><div>Scattering seeds throughout empty planters, medians, and back allies. The fall is actually a good time to scatter many seeds as the frost helps break the tough outer coat allowing for easier germination in the spring. Seeds can be cast by hand or molded into <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_bombing">seed bombs</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have many lupin seeds; they're a gorgeous perennial but not native and not the easiest to grow. I'd like to seeing if we could find some suitable seeds to cast out into the city; native wildflowers in particular, but non-invasive non-native seeds would also be welcome.</div><div><br /></div><div>Date: ~ End of September</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Event: Native Fruit Tree Cuttings:</div><div><br /></div><div>I thought that it might be an interesting project to take many cuttings from some of the native Saskatoons and Pin-Cherrys in the river-valley. Taking cutting requires clipping about 4 or 6 inches off the growing end of a branch. Best done when the plant is dormant, each clipping has the potential to grow into a new fruit producing tree. Each sapling could then be planted along the river valley's edge for the future enjoyment of the cities berry pickers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Date: ~ After the leaves fall.</div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-16706884854793668302008-08-11T13:49:00.000-07:002008-08-11T16:27:07.316-07:00The Edmonton Journal follows-up on the Edmonton Guerrilla Gardeners first season.Once again, the Edmonton Guerrilla Gardeners have made their way into the <a href="http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/cityplus/story.html?id=2440e1e2-8c86-4845-b085-442a7f9f3952">pages of the Edmonton Journal</a>. The article is a general follow-up of a previous Journal article printed earlier this year and provides a brief overview of our first season as an organized group as well as some of our success' and failures.<br /><br />Jennifer Yang, the author of both articles was quick to apologize for a headline (she had not chosen) as she felt that it misrepresented the story (We forgive you Jennifer). Although the headline, "Someone Digs Guerrilla Gardeners: All flowers surreptitiously planted have been stolen away" reads as though perhaps our effort have been wasted we are continuously reminded that the act of planting and the intentions behind what we do is often more important than the outcome. Due to the nature of our group it has always been expected that a certain percentage of our efforts will be uprooted, literally. In all honesty, if the headline is referring to the Jasper Avenue planting discussed in the <a href="http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=a217f720-a8ff-4976-9421-592b56b176ca">first Journal article</a> then it is bang-on as our plants did slowly disappeared from the site; likely into the backyards and planters of nearby homes (as long as someone is enjoying them). We have, however, had some great success as well, such as the planting of a crabapple tree (harder to dig up?) and in general the promotion of the group and act of community involvement through GG. The truth is, Edmonton Guerrilla Gardening is a sociological experiment of sorts that we're learning from all the time.<div><br /></div><div>Overall, however, I quite enjoyed the article and thought that it spoke well of our efforts, highlighted some of the struggles many new (especially controversial) groups face in their genesis, and expressed our optimistic outlook of the future.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's not to say we're completely finished for the season. Many seeds and perennials can still be sown and transplanted in the fall to help kink-start another year of Guerrilla Gardening. A year in which we'll be a little more knowledgeable, prepared, and numerous.</div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-39294207972614575602008-08-11T13:35:00.000-07:002009-10-25T16:47:38.569-07:00The Edmonton Journal follows-up on a first season of Guerrilla Gardening in Edmonton.Once again, the Edmonton Guerrilla Gardeners have made their way into the <a href="http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/cityplus/story.html?id=2440e1e2-8c86-4845-b085-442a7f9f3952">pages of the Edmonton Journal</a>. The article is a general follow-up of a previous GG article printed earlier this year and provided a brief overview of our first year as an organized group as well as some of our success and failure.<div><br /></div><div>Jennifer Yang, the author of both articles (but not the most recent articles headline) was quick to apologize for what she felt was a "</div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505727969689404242.post-71600162714528480512008-08-09T21:45:00.000-07:002008-08-11T00:25:54.957-07:00A Moss Art Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZp2noWXu-6P0B0rQtVcvRlIoFdxxTwDgu6T14tW1Uf6dCXsns9YWt_tN7VgG5fATOhNDokrQTbGZv6xrBXHvS9fWZNjfz5oaZWgjM723HSVGi8Cox5W1ChGMvRS-OdM-NVJmQom8PgKW/s1600-h/IMG_3620.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZp2noWXu-6P0B0rQtVcvRlIoFdxxTwDgu6T14tW1Uf6dCXsns9YWt_tN7VgG5fATOhNDokrQTbGZv6xrBXHvS9fWZNjfz5oaZWgjM723HSVGi8Cox5W1ChGMvRS-OdM-NVJmQom8PgKW/s320/IMG_3620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232752595308381218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYS73vddDQQNHV_YT8cN9tFvnIQIUa2i3dNZVoBN-zTMXHOpcxoJVt7NufC-It5tlmsZRD9ewma63u5mNd06nWUn4QDeFOk6cLxUGu5OI9NJFpzQ3q1wTc2iiuEsAOHsaVFuATlbyFaiQ6/s1600-h/IMG_3627.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYS73vddDQQNHV_YT8cN9tFvnIQIUa2i3dNZVoBN-zTMXHOpcxoJVt7NufC-It5tlmsZRD9ewma63u5mNd06nWUn4QDeFOk6cLxUGu5OI9NJFpzQ3q1wTc2iiuEsAOHsaVFuATlbyFaiQ6/s320/IMG_3627.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232752599018315682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3JRJVpr5p35zskCikksPMbZdTSe3YILR1U4xgdN8tzcvT78_XFnvNP1xxPQo0O5uwqGR0nL80KvtPwbcv0-R3sd0jEyXP_4in05U7rZobFi1wikceqquuTlawa3hKHBAACFDtbZDnkDC/s1600-h/IMG_3637.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3JRJVpr5p35zskCikksPMbZdTSe3YILR1U4xgdN8tzcvT78_XFnvNP1xxPQo0O5uwqGR0nL80KvtPwbcv0-R3sd0jEyXP_4in05U7rZobFi1wikceqquuTlawa3hKHBAACFDtbZDnkDC/s320/IMG_3637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232752608190157650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszSHntbxriR8qf0SeTcWhk6fvbVjjOjlyc50pvMRLETudcOWx4ahwkbY7uvKYeFGo3XyI4b9hMu6elOtRkhkcr7KtE5ewFMrqbSTe2ectTezMVZZxC7Wc7kKMpkOoKzEy17V7HgdFl_o6/s1600-h/IMG_3638.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszSHntbxriR8qf0SeTcWhk6fvbVjjOjlyc50pvMRLETudcOWx4ahwkbY7uvKYeFGo3XyI4b9hMu6elOtRkhkcr7KtE5ewFMrqbSTe2ectTezMVZZxC7Wc7kKMpkOoKzEy17V7HgdFl_o6/s320/IMG_3638.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232752609662215842" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4K5DJUW99FDxqYOBXxS_9KpQmn2zL5CL3OiU0witBG1R4u796UoTMeNOTSyn-KYJHU4gm8n5zusr4e7hv0HxtRP2Ga7voCvOvDKs-rBCW72WI4rwz0FtJt28GkoxqE3tmajNCi497VLF/s1600-h/IMG_3631.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4K5DJUW99FDxqYOBXxS_9KpQmn2zL5CL3OiU0witBG1R4u796UoTMeNOTSyn-KYJHU4gm8n5zusr4e7hv0HxtRP2Ga7voCvOvDKs-rBCW72WI4rwz0FtJt28GkoxqE3tmajNCi497VLF/s320/IMG_3631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232746234344641202" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A few of us gathered together tonight to work on an art related Guerrilla Gardening Project. The stencil on the left was created from some large refrigerator boxes and will be used to help make the pattern of a giant tree with the city of Edmonton's skyline growing from its crown. The picture symbolizes the often overlooked link between the urban and natural environments.<br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Moss not Paint:</span> What makes this project unique is that the image will be stenciled with moss. The idea is that over time <a href="http://storiesfromspace.co.uk/data/html/mossgraffiti.html">moss</a> will grow in to create an organic, living picture. A bonus of using moss is that it can always be removed easily without causing any damage.</div><div><br /></div><div>We'd like to get more of these art based Guerrilla Gardening projects going in the future. Some ideas include hanging plants potted in recycled clothing in public view and having picnics on sod rolled out in front of fed parking meters.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Dustin Bajerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881003807120491781noreply@blogger.com5