The idea of "Gangster" gardening and how it can potentially transform "the projects" into havens of thriving life.

in sustainability •  8 years ago  (edited)

If you want to change this world,

You have to;

As I mentioned in this article, spiritual gangsterism - and having a Gangsterized mindset - is essentially doing what is right even if it is illegal to support a greater cause.

It is doing what you can do to change the world, in any way you can - using gangster principles but for the greatest good of all rather than for the greatest good of self.

Gangster gardening,

Guerrilla gardening is the act of gardening on land that the gardeners do not have the legal rights to utilize, such as an abandoned site, an area that is not being cared for, or private property.

Ron Finley is a man who is utilizing vacant space in his neighborhood of Compton Los Angelas to create an oasis of food that supports life.

To hear him tell it, the created ghettos in america are home to both "the drive through and the drive buy".
And he says both are equally destructive.

This is creating a revolutionary change in his neighborhood and is inspiring much thought.

People have the power to change their communities:

'Government' wan'ts to keep minority communities where they are - in a ghetto.

When the majority of people begin to willingly do what is right and what will solve the situation, regardless of what the law is, then at that point the idea of a "ghetto" is destroyed.

It is decommissioned.

It is no longer useful to refer to their living environment as such.

The reality is that ghettos can easily be transformed into living oasis's.
All it requires is the majority of the community to work towards a better tomorrow.

The act of Gangster gardening is only one way that we can change our communities.

We can invest in our communities in many ways.

Although this,

Is extremely critical in areas where it takes over an hour just to find a non-pesticide-corroded apple, we should strive to change our communities in every way that we can.

When we volunteer our time towards the greater good: the rewards are insurmountable.


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One of the most important movements of our time. Have you seen the movie "Tomorrow (Demain)"? They talk about how Detroit was transformed thanks to these movements http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4449576/

No, but I have heard of a man who has been utilizing these same gardening principles to feed thousands in detroit!

He grows in abandoned lots and spaces and actively is involved in beekeeping.

Its amazing.

Heck yeah!

Buy packets of bee friendly wildeflower seeds
Release 1000's of tender ladybugs (purchasable if so inclined)

Can gangsters & thugs be tender?

Yes .