Every now and then something comes along that blows me away with its inventiveness, passion and purpose. Guerrilla Gardening is one of those things. I first came across it a few weeks ago when I was reviewing a copy of ‘Be The Change’ – a collection of interviews with inspiring and inspired individuals. Then I read Mark Carwardine’s column in the latest BBC Wildlife magazine and was reminded about the movement.

For the uninitiated Guerrilla Gardening is the practice of adopting run down and neglected areas of vegetation in (largely) urban areas and giving it some TLC (tender loving care). You wouldn’t have thought this was too controversial would you? Well it can be! If you go to www.guerrillagardening.org you’ll see some wonderful examples of what the undercover trowel wielders have been up to in London. You’ll also see an amazing account of the response by ‘the authorities’ to some action that most people would describe as ‘positive and helpful’ but that the Police deemed to be ‘criminal damage’.

I love what the GGs are up to and I’m sure you will too. Let’s swell their ranks and show that, as one GG said ‘resistance is fertile!’