Calling Guerilla Gardeners--Experienced and New!

At one time the City installed large, beautiful rugosa rose and daylily gardens across from the St. Mary's Basilica and in the green spaces along Loring Park Business strip going towards Loring Park. For those familiar with the City of Minneapolis, this area is truly one of the gateways to to Downtown. Near the Walker Art Museum, the Sculpture Garden, 3 historic and architecturally beautiful churches, and 2 schools of higher education, this is arguably one of the primary culture centers of the City if not the region.

Following a cut water line during a construction project and a diminished budget, the City stopped maintaining these gardens. Even though the plants here would typically be tough enough to withstand the climate and well-trafficked environment, without any care or attention provided for some period of time...well, look at the result. In addition to the dead plants and weeds depicted in the photos, what can't be seen is the litter captured by these dead gardens.

Two Minneapolis guerilla gardeners and green space advocates have been working with the City for the past eight months to gain cooperation and permission in cleaning up these gardens. It has been slow-going process. We have decided that this project is worthy enough that we will go ahead and start the clean-up this spring, even if the City isn't quite ready for us. It will be a big job and we need help!

We know the help is out there! Guerilla Gardeners, experienced and new, far and near--leave a comment letting us know how to contact you. We will notify you when we schedule dates to cut, pull and clean. Good times will be had!