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| These notes form a part of [[sanjeev_shankar]]'s research, which is summarised in his [[research_report_sanjeev-shankar|research report]] | These notes form a part of [[sanjeev_shankar]]'s research, which is summarised in his [[research_report_sanjeev-shankar|research report]] |
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| == Guerrilla Gardening: Europe vs India == | == Guerrilla Gardening: Europe and India == |
| Guerrilla gardening as a method and concept of revegetating abandoned spaces is currently more effective in western cities. It is a show of resistance and also a cultural focus. In India, such practises are seen everywhere and as such are not in an 'activist' mode since the act of planting has deep religious and spiritual significance. However, the most remarkable movement with strong activist undertone was the Chipko Movement, which continues to be of great significance in contemporary India.((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipko_movement))((http://www.iisd.org/50comm/commdb/desc/d07.htm)) In cities, migrant and poor population is often seen growing their nutritional requirements under flyovers, on river banks, next to fences and adjacent to railway tracks in Bombay. There is little regulation against such activities, though the trend of dislocating migrants will impact such activities. Contrary to this, guerrilla gardening has become an active method of involving communities to contribute to the green vision of a city in the west. Numerous vacant plots have been converted into fertile productive landscapes.((http://www.guerrillagardening.org/))((http://www.stopstealingourforests.org/))((http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=8075862560861551314))The question which still remains unanswered for the researcher is, how can the act of planting be considered illegal ?((http://www.gb0063551.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/guerrilla/)) | Guerrilla gardening as a method and concept of revegetating abandoned spaces is very effective in western cities. It is a show of resistance and also a cultural focus. In India, such practises are seen everywhere and as such are not in an 'activist' mode since the act of planting has deep religious and spiritual significance. However, the most remarkable movement with strong activist undertone was the Chipko Movement, which continues to be of significance in contemporary India.((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipko_movement))((http://www.iisd.org/50comm/commdb/desc/d07.htm)) In cities, migrant and poor population is often seen growing their nutritional requirements under flyovers, on river banks, next to fences and adjacent to railway tracks in Bombay. There is little regulation against such activities, though the trend of dislocating migrants will impact such activities. Contrary to this, guerrilla gardening has become an active method of involving communities to contribute to the green vision of a city in the west. Numerous vacant plots have been converted into fertile productive landscapes.((http://www.guerrillagardening.org/))((http://www.stopstealingourforests.org/))((http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=8075862560861551314))The question which still remains unanswered for the researcher is, how can the act of planting be considered illegal ?((http://www.gb0063551.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/guerrilla/)) |
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