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BBC Gardens Illustrated, July 2008
Probably the most unusual garden book of 2008. On Guerrilla Gardening is well-researched, thorough and truly inspirational. (Noel Kingsbury)
Portland Tribune, 6 June 2008
A spirited cry for gardeners to unite and reclaim derelict urban spaces, complete with tips and inspiring success stories.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love this book.. It is a great read, inspiring stories of Richards experiences, as well as the experiences of the many other Guerrilla Gardeners there are around the world. I have also found the tips very interesting, as although this is something that I have taken part in, the concept of doing it on my own has always been a bit daunting. Hopefully with the help of this book I shall be out on my own soon!
This book is a wonderful insight into what drives people to undertake Guerilla gardening, the history of the concept and what is possible.
This book is a wonderful insight into what drives people to undertake Guerilla gardening, the history of the concept and what is possible.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Richard Reynolds has produced a delightful handbook for and about committed gardeners around the world who `fight filth with flowers' to transform `orphaned' public land into community space. It is a beautifully conceived book and it is no surprise it took two years to draw together the wonderfully humorous yet deadly serious stories of those around the world who have taken up the mantle of guerrilla gardening. The book derives tools for this trade from more easily recognisable guerrillas such as Che Guevara and Mao. Though not condoning any particular politics, Reynolds uses the examples of history to tease out what tools have been used and are open to those guerrilla gardeners fighting their own `little wars' against misused land around the world. The book is spiced up with stories of the many guerrilla gardeners he has encountered and are engaging, humorous, fascinating and inspiring. They are not big stories in themselves, but rather it is the collective efforts of the many that creates the dramatic effect, and ultimately political movement, that is now termed guerrilla gardening.
The book is more than just a documentation of what has already gone on, it is in itself a productive force that will no doubt alter the landscape by its publication. It is a book that will help to legitimate the democratisation of land at a much more local and individual scale than is true of most of the famous political `guerrillas' he draws insight from.
This is much more than a book about guerrilla gardening and will be of interest to geographers, political scientists, and students of planning and landscape. It is a treatise on the use and misuse of space that challenges the reader to think about how spaces are conceived, used, abused and also how the legal ownership and use of that land is not as fixed as it may appear. Gardening in this book is more than planting; it is a tool for the democratisation of space.
The book is more than just a documentation of what has already gone on, it is in itself a productive force that will no doubt alter the landscape by its publication. It is a book that will help to legitimate the democratisation of land at a much more local and individual scale than is true of most of the famous political `guerrillas' he draws insight from.
This is much more than a book about guerrilla gardening and will be of interest to geographers, political scientists, and students of planning and landscape. It is a treatise on the use and misuse of space that challenges the reader to think about how spaces are conceived, used, abused and also how the legal ownership and use of that land is not as fixed as it may appear. Gardening in this book is more than planting; it is a tool for the democratisation of space.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The thing I loved about this book was that you don't need to be a keen gardener to love or be interested in what it's all about.
An interest in making our surroundings a better place is all you need. Which helps give the lover of urban landscapes by providing an in-road into making their environment a better place - and appreciating how that has been achieved by others.
It's as inspirational a book as the reader wants it to be.
An interest in making our surroundings a better place is all you need. Which helps give the lover of urban landscapes by providing an in-road into making their environment a better place - and appreciating how that has been achieved by others.
It's as inspirational a book as the reader wants it to be.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Inspiring.....
Great book weel written, should inspire readers into action and get involved in projects of your own and with others in your town!!
Published 14 months ago by Marcus
Disappointing and lacking in substance
As an admirer of the Guerilla Gardening movement, I looked forward to discovering more about it. I felt after reading the book that it was a bit superficial in its coverage of... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Crafty Chrissie
All very student friendly but woolly minded
Am I the only person who found this book annoying?
Whilst I agree wholeheartedly with the principle of gardening neglected public space, I found Reynolds' tone irritating at... Read more
Whilst I agree wholeheartedly with the principle of gardening neglected public space, I found Reynolds' tone irritating at... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by Miss
Join the horticultural insurgency
Richard Reynolds founded guerrillagardening.org a few years ago, giving a name and a face to a hobby/movement that's been rumbling on for decades, if not centuries - Reynolds... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Jeremy Williams
You don't need to know anything about gardening to enjoy this book...
...In fact, it probably helps if you don't.
A wonderful book, beautifully written, presented and providing a gateway into a movement that is growing and blooming in the... Read more
A wonderful book, beautifully written, presented and providing a gateway into a movement that is growing and blooming in the... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2009 by Mr. N. Doron
Inspired!
The walk from my front gate to the station will never be the same again having read this book, I'll be forever wondering where to drop the seeds that I'll have secreted about my... Read more
Published on 29 May 2009 by Mr. Robert Workman
A brilliant book!
I would definitely recommend this book-it really inspired me to go out into my local area and brighten things up, or as it says in the book 'fight the filth with forks and... Read more
Published on 5 May 2009 by Mr. I. Midgley
No excuses for no gardening!
This book shows that there is no excuse for anyone to neglect the world around them - you don't need any gardening expertise, your own garden or special tools to make the world a... Read more
Published on 5 May 2009 by M. Suggars
Blooming great
It is the perfect weather for even the least hardy of us to get out and do a spot of Guerilla Gardening. Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by P. Daruwalla
Great read!
Loved this book - well written, lovingly put together and inspiring to boot. Have bought it for lots of my friends who want to be a little greener, a little more community focused... Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by H. J. Kennedy
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