Necessary Voices presents David Tracey author and Vancouver Guerrilla Gardening Meetup member as he talks about his new book:

Guerrilla Gardening: A Manualfesto [not a typo]

"The term "guerrilla" may bring to mind a small band of armed soldiers, moving in the dead of night on a stealth mission. In the case of guerrilla gardening, the soldiers are planters, the weapons are shovels, and the mission is to transform an abandoned lot into a thing of beauty. Once an environmentalist's nonviolent direct action for inner-city renewal, this approach to urban beautification is spreading to all types of people in cities around the world.

These modern-day Johnny Appleseeds perform random acts of gardening, often without the property owner's prior knowledge or permission. Typical targets are vacant lots, railway land, underused public squares, and back alleys. The concept is simple, whimsical and has the cheeky appeal of being a not-quite-legal call to action. Dig in some soil, plant a few seeds, or mend a sagging fence -- one good deed inspiring another, with win-win results all around.

Guerrilla Gardening outlines the power-to-the-people campaign for greening our cities."

Where: Alice MacKay Room - Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library (350 West Georgia).
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 PM - June 19, 2007
Admission is Free.

We ask that VGG members RSVP for this event and pay $2 to help maintain our online meetup space.

Spread the word far and wide. Hope to see you there.