Get Guerrilla Gardening with Ellen Miles
  • Earthed Challenge
  • Guerrilla Gardening

Get Guerrilla Gardening with Ellen Miles

  • Earthed Challenge
  • Guerrilla Gardening

Get Guerrilla Gardening with Ellen Miles

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About this Course

Transform a neglected corner of your local area from grey to green with the guidance of Ellen and the support of a growing community…in just 28-days.


Guided by notable guerrilla gardener Ellen Miles, across 4-weeks you’ll carry out a few simple tasks and transform a neglected corner of your neighbourhood from grey to green. Along the way you’ll gain heaps of helpful information and hands-on skills. No matter what growing experience or access to space you have, this course is for you if you’re looking for a hands-on hobby that connects climate action, community and nature.

Not only is it fun and impactful, guerrilla gardening can be really straightforward to do.

Key Concepts

  • Recommoning: Reclaiming and Stewarding Public Spaces
  • Finding the Right Place for Your Guerrilla Garden
  • Understanding the Site: Soil, Light, and Environment
  • Choosing Suitable Plants for Urban Spaces
  • Sourcing Supplies Cheaply and Sustainably
  • Introduction to Community Organising
  • Basic Planting Skills and Techniques
  • Guerrilla Planting Advice
  • Caring for Communities and Public Spaces as a Right and a Duty

Course modules

  1. Introduction: Reclaiming Public Spaces for Nature and Community

    5 min
  2. Module 1: Purpose: The Heart of Guerrilla Gardening

    4 min
  3. Module 2: Place: Finding the Perfect Guerrilla Gardening Spot

    3 min
  4. Module 3: Planning: Designing Your Guerrilla Garden

    5 min
  5. Module 4: Parts: Sourcing Materials for Your Guerrilla Garden

    3 min
  6. Module 5: People: Building Your Guerrilla Gardening Community

    5 min
  7. Module 6: Planting: Bringing Your Garden to Life

    5 min
  8. Module 7: Protecting: Cultivating and Communicating for Long-Term Success

    5 min
  9. Module 8: Get Guerrilla Gardening

    1 min
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Details

  • Location: London, England
  • Biome: Cities Everywhere
  • Number of Modules: 9
  • Duration: 36 minutes

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About Ellen Miles

Ellen is a public speaker, activist, author, and guerrilla gardener who initiated the Nature is a Human Right campaign, advocating for universal access to green spaces.

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