How are you funded?
The short answer is we’re not! Any plants/ seeds etc we buy come from our own pockets. We are moving towards being a constituted group which will allow us to apply for funds but until that is in place we’re reliant on our own money and occasional donations of cash or plants from private individuals who support our work.
Why do you always garden in the same place?
We’re open to gardening anywhere that a sustainable wildlife friendly space can be created and maintained. At present only our Townhead site has someone willing to take ongoing responsibility for maintaining it. One off gardening projects with no maintenence are just a form of green graffiti and have nothing to do with authentic guerrilla gardening.
Why is there no guerrilla gardening happening where I live?
Because you don’t do any.
I contacted you to tell you about some land that needs work and you haven’t done anything -why not?
Probably because we don’t have sufficient volunteers or resources to do the work and you weren’t offering to help out with the work and associated costs or take ongoing responsibility for the land. We’re volunteers with very limited resources, not public servants. However if you’d like to take responsibility for something in your area we’d be happy to help where possible.
I want to start a guerrilla gardening project in my area, can you help?
Possibly. We can certainly offer advice and help you publicise your plans and might be able to spare a few volunteers to help out. We’d also be open to an exchange of time and skills. Please feel free to get in touch to discuss your plans and how we may be able to help.
What do I need to bring to take part?
It depends what you want to do. At a minimum I’d suggest bringing gloves to keep your hands clean. If you want to do some digging then you might want to bring a small hand trowel or fork. In the sunnier months it’s helpful to bring some water to help revive any struggling plants. Some people like to bring along unwanted plants and seeds to plant and that’s welcome but you don’t have to.
I don’t know anything about gardening, can I take part?
Yes! Most gardening tasks are very easy and there is always someone on hand to help out if you’re stuck.
I just want to pick up litter, I’m not really interested in gardening.
That’s fine. Any help you can offer at all is appreciated.
Can I submit an article for publication on your blog?
Yes but bear in mind we have no funds to pay you. Other than that if we like it and it’s relevant to gardening/guerrilla gardening we’d be happy to publish it.
Can I bring my children with me?
If you’re happy to supervise them you’re more than welcome to do so.
Can I help you out with fundraising?
Yes! Please contact us via the site with your ideas
I am interested in wildlife and wildlife gardening, can I help?
Yes! We’d be delighted with any help you can offer, from advice on selecting wildlife friendly plants to coming along and helping us out.
Can I link to your blog from my site?
Feel free!
Will you link to my blog/website?
Possibly. Either be so brilliant we want to link to you or contact us to discuss a link in exchange for a small donation. However please note we do reserve the right to refuse to link to you or accept a donation without explanation.
I’d like to bring some plants, what plants should I bring ?
We’ll accept virtually any unwanted plant unless it’s a mature tree, a weed or large and invasive. However there are a number of plants that form the agreed designs for our sites so we are particularly keen to receive the following. If you’re buying plants to bring to the site, please consult this list to ensure you’re not wasting money on something we don’t need/can’t use.
Common Polypody
Primroses
Hellebores
Campanula
Primula Vialli
Native Bluebells
Daffodils
Dog Violet
Tulips
Alluims
Grape Hyacinths
Winter Aconites
Snowdrops
Wild Garlic
Wood Anemone
Mint
Chives
Foxgloves
Periwinkle
Ivy
Oriental Poppy
Poppies
Japanese Anemone (Windflower)
Mexican Fleabane
Crocosima
Chives
Echinacea
Solomons Seal
Sweet Woodruff
Giant Sea Kale
Columbines
Acanthus Mollis
Bugle
