Mastodawn

Big mihi to Aleisa and Matua Nick Roskruge who I met today when I dropped into the Tāhuri Whenua: National Māori Vegetable Growers Collective office here in Te Papaioea today to pick up a copy of 'The Kūmara Vine' by Aunty Arohanui Lawrence.
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Making new connections is the best part of life and Aleisa threw in some kamokamo and hue kākano. Matua Nick gave me a Matakoura kūmara to sample as well. Awesome people!
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And as always a mihi to my fellow swamp anarchist @helenmlehndorf who clued me in on this book via the 'Gram.
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#tahuriwhenua #nationalmaorivegetablegrowerscollective #nickroskruge #thekumaravine #arohanuilawrence #kamokamo #kumara #swampanarchist #swampanarchists #botanarchy #tinorangatiratanga #manamotuhake #Maori #TePapaioea #PalmerstonNorth

The gardening power of 'botanarchy'

"Bees, ladybirds, moths and butterflies flocked to the site, and there was recently a frog sighting."

A Guardian article about groups of gardeners combating urban sprawl, prompting mutual aid and bringing beauty to small areas all around Britain.

Another article.

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From community allotments to wildlife havens, guerilla gardeners are taking it upon themselves to create meaningful spaces

The Guardian

For author Ellen Miles, planting in public spaces is a radical act that’s about community ownership and belonging

The Guardian

More of this, please 💚 🌿🌷🌻
‘I call it #botanarchy’: The Hackney #GuerrillaGardener bringing power to the people – For author Ellen Miles, #planting in #public spaces is a radical act that’s about #community ownership and belonging https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/28/i-call-it-botanarchy-the-hackney-guerrilla-gardener-bringing-power-to-the-people

For author Ellen Miles, planting in public spaces is a radical act that’s about community ownership and belonging

The Guardian