Swap Coordinator: | BetsyPreston (contact) |
Swap categories: | Random Items Challenges Nature |
Number of people in swap: | 6 |
Location: | Regional - USA ONLY |
Type: | Type 3: Package or craft |
Last day to signup/drop: | April 18, 2010 |
Date items must be sent by: | May 17, 2010 |
Number of swap partners: | 3 |
Description: | |
Swap Summary3 partners. Make 30 seed balls, and send 10 balls to each partner. What are Seed Balls?The idea of seed balls is to beautify empty lots and other sites of urban blight. The method is to make a small ball containing soil, seeds, and some clay and water to hold it together. You pitch the balls into an empty lot, then rain melts the balls freeing the seeds and the soil to grow into beautiful plants. Or, you could plant the balls in your own yard or patio pots. I thought this would be perfect idea to celebrate the coming of Spring! This idea is inspired by Keri Smith's Guerilla Art Kit. If you happen to have a copy or can find one, there are instructions on page 45. USA ONLY - there are customs and environmental issues sending seeds internationally. About seed ballshttp://www.guerrillagardening.org/ggseedbombs.html Video Instructionshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2008/apr/25/seedbombing New Link using Paper Not Clay (thanks stregaluna)http://mademoisellechaos.blogspot.com/2010/03/make-your-own-seed-bombs.html Ingredients
Instructions
RatingThis is my first time attempting to make seed balls, and I am considering this an experiment. You must attempt to make some kind of seed balls. If they are a complete disaster (they don't stick together, they run into mud pies), you may send what you can (the remains of your failure, some pictures of the disaster, maybe some plain seeds as a consolation) along with an explanation of what happened. Full credit for either successful seed ball construction and delivery, or demonstration of equivalent effort including documentation of the failure. Also, please include a list of the seeds and your reasons for choosing them (marigolds and basil; they were 10-cents a pack, I love wildflowers, they're from my grandma's garden, etc). Please don't be a slacker, and please don't be overly critical. Let's keep this fun and be willing to take a risk! |
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