Seed-Sprouting Flower Grenades Explode in the UK
Posted By Moe Beitiks On June 14, 2010 @ 3:45 pm In Art,Gardening,social design,Urban design | No Comments
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The typical seed bomb [5] explodes in slow motion — the ball of compost, mud, and seeds dissolves as the plants sprout and colonize the bomb site. These flower grenades from suckUK [6] explode very literally. The outer shell of unfired clay shatters upon impact, leaving a fodder of soil and flower seeds! Now guerilla gardening [7] comes with the delicious crunch of destruction.
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The grenades are based on an art project by Tony Minh Nguyen [9] and are manufactured with Snowhome [10] for Suck UK [6]. The mini-booms of goodness come in ryegrass, buttercup and poppy. They can’t be shipped overseas (only within the UK), which is just as well, since their cost plus shipping makes them a pretty pricey form of rebellion.
It feels like seed bombs, as a cultural catalyst, have come full circle: from humble ecological tool to high-tech gardentime plaything. Still, with all the seed projectiles: guns, capsules [11], balloons, and chunks of earthly love [12], we can’t help but wonder what explosive impact guerilla gardening will have on the global landscape. Says Nguyen: “Designers are ultimately the ones that determine how products respond to our environment.”
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[5] seed bomb: http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/05/24/first-seedbomb-vending-machine-lands-in-san-francisco/
[6] suckUK: http://www.suck.uk.com/product.php?rangeID=145
[7] guerilla gardening: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/06/02/guerilla-gardening-flowers-beautify-abandoned-flyer-box/
[8] Image: http://inhabitat.com/2010/06/14/seed-sprouting-flower-grenades-explode-in-the-uk/flower_grenade-by-suck-uk-1/
[9] Tony Minh Nguyen: http://www.minh-t.com/grenade.html
[10] Snowhome: http://www.snow-home.co.uk/
[11] capsules: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/13/seedbomb-plant-capsules-combat-desertification/
[12] chunks of earthly love: http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/02/11/luvmuds-seed-hearts-for-valentines-day/
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