Guerrilla gardening

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/guerrilla-gardening

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core practice?Unauthorized cultivation of plants on land without legal ownership or permission
2. What is the geographic focus?Predominantly urban environments, targeting neglected or underutilized spaces
3. Why do people do guerrilla gardening?People do it to beautify empty lots, grow food for their community, or protest that land is not being used for green space.
4. When did guerrilla gardening start becoming popular?It became well known in the 1970s and 1980s when cities had lots of empty land and people wanted more gardens.

Direct Action: Political action taken by citizens to achieve goals outside of traditional political processes.
Urban Heat Island Effect: The phenomenon where urban areas are significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas due to human activities and infrastructure.