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Fri 04 Apr 2009Guerrilla gardeners dig in
Guerrilla gardening is transforming neglected corners of cities the world over. As a new flower bed is created on a patch of public land in Booterstown this week , YVONNE GORDONhears about the motives that drive the movement
DON’T BE SURPRISED if you leave home one morning to find that the neglected piece of wasteground near your house or office has been transformed overnight into a mini flower garden. This may be due to the work of “guerrilla gardeners” who have decided to reclaim an ugly or neglected space to create something beautiful.
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