Adam Fritz, a blogger at Tampa’s Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) points to this video about seedbombing.
via Wikipedia -
“Seed bombing, also known as “Seed Grenades” is a technique of introducing vegetation to arid soils or otherwise inhospitable terrains. A seed bomb is a compressed clod of soil containing live vegetation that may be thrown or dropped onto a terrain to be modified. The term “seed grenade” was first used by Liz Christy in 1973 when she started the “Green Guerillas”. The first seed grenades were made from condoms filled with local wildflower seeds, water and fertilizer. The seed grenades were tossed over fences onto empty lots in New York City in order to make the neighborhoods look better. It was the start of the Guerrilla Gardening movement.”
Florida Gardener offers this recipe for a seed bomb.
Basic Ingredients:
5 Cups Dry Terracotta clay
3 Cups Dry Gardening Soil or Organic Compost
1 Cup of seeds*
1 – 2 Cups of water (preferably not tap) in a Spray Mister
Step 1: Sift Dry Terracotta clay through a strainer to remove large chunks
Step 2: Mix in Dry Soil or Compost
Step 3: Add seeds*
Step 4: Blend everything together well
Step 5: Mist water onto the mixture while stirring. Spray enough water to allow the mixture to stick/bind together.
Step 5: Take a healthy tablespoon of the finished mixture and roll (in the palm of your hand) into round balls.
Step 6: Put seed balls in the sun to dry completely for a day or two.
Step 7: Toss seed balls onto chosen area.
Step 8: Wait for rain to allow seeds to germinate.
Makes approximately 30 – 40 Seed Balls
Here’s a short doc on Florida wildflowers.
And check out Florida Wildflowers and Butterflies for some ideas on what kind of seeds you might include in your seedbomb.
