Just the other day I was thinking about Buffalo’s Guerrilla Gardeners – the group has certainly kept an ultra-low profile. As I was thinking about how it might be time to re-form the group (tough to do when I don’t know who they are), I received an email from a member of a pseudo Guerrilla Gardener crack squad (no, not that type of crack) that was interested in recruiting volunteers for a planting at the Inner Harbor this Sunday.
Although the group is not officially considered ‘guerrilla’ in nature, they do resemble the underground concept in many ways. It’s a volunteer effort that coincides with events such as the National Garden Festival. Interested gardeners are being asked to dedicate their time and expertise to one of the city’s most coveted districts – a waterfront parcel that is in need of some green and flowers. From one of the ‘organizers’:
“I am organizing a volunteer work project for this weekend – Sunday, July 11. We will be weeding and doing some general gardening around the Buffalo Naval and Military Park. If anyone is looking for something to do before they head to The Taste of Buffalo, we would welcome the help from 9:00am to noon. We’re more like a guerrilla gardening SWAT team. We will be represented by a new Rotaract Club (offshoot of Buffalo Rotary Club – this is a service club for ages 18 – 30), vested waterfront residents, and coerced family and friends. The “party” will begin in the big red museum building. BYOT – Bring your own tools!”