Guerilla Gardening in Rural Panama.
A gnome (the author) in the Communal Garden
Make no mistake, the war is on. The commodity is food, the source needs to be sustainable, and the community needs to know about it. If you are already into permaculture, or just gaining an interest, then congratulations and welcome to the peace-loving yet active front lines. We call it guerilla gardening.
A few years back, Ron Finley, a native of South Central Los Angeles, got a bee in his bonnet when he noticed his neighborhood was an asphalt desert of fast food restaurants and quick-marts. No wonder the local population was dying young and getting diabetes. Wanting the urbanites around him to have access to healthy food, Ron transformed his yard and curbside with fresh veggies.
The authorities tried to shut him down, but he fought back and won. Now, he has helped create urban gardens all over South Central, and in 2013, he did a ten-minute TED Talk explaining his mission. It’s gotten over tens of thousands of views
