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DoomsdaysCW<p>Alrighty then! Thanks to everyone who tuned into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a>, and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@MaQuest" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MaQuest</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@BrambleBearGrrrauwling" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BrambleBearGrrrauwling</span></a></span> , and everyone who chimed in about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GuerillaGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuerillaGardening</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeanutGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeanutGardening</span></a> (do at your own risk!). Tune in next Sunday (assuming there's still an internet) with more about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Makerspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Makerspace</span></a>, etc! Suggestions welcome! 🌞 😎 🌱 📚 🛠️</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colorado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colorado</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> and the ‘economy of sharing’</p><p>An ode to the palace of the people </p><p>By Kaylee Harter - Apr. 9, 2025 </p><p>"Visit one of BPL’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/makerspaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>makerspaces</span></a>, a feature that’s become a staple in many libraries, and you can use <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3DPrinters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinters</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/looms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>looms</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaserCutters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaserCutters</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScreenPrinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenPrinting</span></a> equipment and more. </p><p>" 'It’s a collaborative learning environment,' Farnan says. 'We’re learning together. If you were to go into the makerspace today and ask, like, ‘I’m thinking about doing this,’ then they would say, ‘I don’t know how to do that, but let’s figure it out.’ </p><p>" 'That is inherently resilient.'</p><p>"He recalls a blind artist who came in with a unique challenge: 'She wanted to be able to see her drawings.' </p><p>" 'They worked with her with 3D printers, with the laser cutters and that kind of thing, in order to transfer her drawings into dimensional objects, because they were abstractions, so that she could then see them with her fingers.'</p><p>"Despite the always expanding array of programming and services, the books themselves — and literacy for all ages — are ever important."</p><p><a href="https://boulderweekly.com/special-editions/libraries-and-the-economy-of-sharing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">boulderweekly.com/special-edit</span><span class="invisible">ions/libraries-and-the-economy-of-sharing/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SharingEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SharingEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MakerSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MakerSpace</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BoulderCO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoulderCO</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WatertownMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WatertownMA</span></a> - Watertown's "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a>" offers creative <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workspace</span></a>. Here's a look inside.<br> <br>Story by Jordyn Jagolinzer</p><p>"The library in Watertown, Massachusetts is providing the tools and a space for people to get creative and learn new skills.</p><p>" 'A lot of libraries have started a 'library of things' collection, but they don't have necessarily a space to allow people to just make and create and build community,' Watertown Public Library director Kim Hewitt said. 'We have a big Hatch-maker space and that was one of the first in the area.'</p><p>"The 'Hatch' facility on Summer Street is right around the block from the main library. The workshop is stocked with tools, materials and expertise for everyone to learn in a venue that fosters <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/creativity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creativity</span></a>.</p><p>"We have scraps of material to play around with, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SewingMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SewingMachines</span></a>, or create something, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JewelryMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JewelryMaking</span></a>. It doesn't have to be prescriptive. You can go there and see what appeals to you," Hewitt said.</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hatchspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hatchspace</span></a> is a standout amongst similar programs in Massachusetts, and it just celebrated it's tenth birthday. It has <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ButtonMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ButtonMakers</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaserCutters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaserCutters</span></a>, and even <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3DPrinters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinters</span></a>.</p><p>"Talented expert volunteers are on hand to assist patrons with their projects, which is how Seth Deitch first started making things in the space.</p><p>" 'We're very lucky to have the people that we have who volunteer here. Many of them are extremely talented. Lots of people with advanced degrees,' Deitch said.</p><p>"Hatch also offers workshops that more and more people in the community are getting involved in.</p><p>" 'It's nice having a space for the entire community that's free to come to and work at,' Deitch said. 'Nowadays, people spend a lot of their time staring at screens, not enough working with their hands.'</p><p>"The best part is, anyone in the state can get in on the fun.</p><p>" 'As long as you're a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> resident, you can get a library card at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WatertownPubliclibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WatertownPubliclibrary</span></a>,' said Ran Cronin, the library's access services supervisor.</p><p>"The library is hoping to expand the Hatch space. It also has one of the largest English language-learning programs, called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProjectLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectLiteracy</span></a>, which serves 900 students per year."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/watertown-s-library-of-things-offers-creative-community-workspace-here-s-a-look-inside/ar-AA1Cfel3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/watertow</span><span class="invisible">n-s-library-of-things-offers-creative-community-workspace-here-s-a-look-inside/ar-AA1Cfel3</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunitySpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunitySpaces</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MakerSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MakerSpace</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ESL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ESL</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafé</span></a> sews, bolts, and seals up the leaky, slow, and damaged<br> <br>Written by Hayden Michaels Tuesday, Apr 01 2025, 6:00 AM</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SwiftCurrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwiftCurrent</span></a> Repair Café has once again come and gone and left the world a better working place. </p><p>"From clocks to mixers, from radios to jackets, almost anything that could fit through the door was examined, diagnosed, and put back in working order. While the volunteers can't tackle anything too out there or too large, they make sure to stitch, staple, and suture what they can mend. </p><p>"This year, Keegan Story and the rest of the volunteer handymen and women were happy to help fix 80 per cent of the items brought to them. </p><p>" 'Electronics and appliances are one of our busier areas,' shared Story. 'Today they fixed a kid's toy DVD player, a vacuum cleaner and a few other miscellaneous electronics.' </p><p>"One of the special booths at this event was the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PinballMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinballMachine</span></a> corner. Kids were infatuated as local Pinball Wizard/technician Darwin Gooding built one of his '70s machines and let them play with the finished product.</p><p>"Other interesting fixes were computers, mechanical clocks, clothing, and just about anything and everything else that Swift Current brought out. </p><p>"The goal of the Repair Café is to mend items that normally would go in the trash. Be it their disposable nature, or the unrealistic monetary nature of certain fixes, this bi-yearly event unshackles practicality in favour of keeping what is old, new, and what is broken, pristine. <br>A child learns about circuitry, causing a rotor to fly up, up, and away!A child learns about circuitry, causing a rotor to fly up, up, and away!</p><p>" 'We've got a lot of people here that are handy that just like to offer their support,' said Story. 'We're keeping some stuff out of the landfill and keeping some money in people's pockets.'</p><p>"The next Repair Café will be held on October 25, 2025. Anyone looking to volunteer is encouraged to reach out via the Repair Café website or to contact them on Facebook."</p><p><a href="https://swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/repair-caf-sews-bolts-and-seals-up-the-leaky-slow-and-damaged" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">swiftcurrentonline.com/article</span><span class="invisible">s/repair-caf-sews-bolts-and-seals-up-the-leaky-slow-and-damaged</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesCanada</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaskatchewanCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaskatchewanCanada</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReuseRepair</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Denmark</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafeDanmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafeDanmark</span></a> </p><p>"Repair Cafe Danmark er en non-profit forening med danske Repair Cafeer i hele landet. Alle arbejder 100% frivilligt i de lokale afdelinger.</p><p>"Foreningens formål er at facilitere og motivere frivillige, forbrugere, foreninger og kommuner til afholdelse af og deltagelse i Repair Cafeer og derved reducere affald, ændre forbrugsmønstre og skabe viden om og lyst til grøn omstilling.</p><p>"Hjælp os med til at gøre noget ved udledning af CO2. Ved at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/reparere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reparere</span></a> frem for at købe nyt nedbringer du forbruget af nye produkter og mindsker udledningen ved produktion, transport og bortskaffelse, til gavn for det fremtidige liv på Jorden.</p><p>English: "Repair Cafe is a non-profit organization with repair initiatives all over Denmark. We are all 100% volunteers in the local Repair Cafes.</p><p>"Our purpose is to facilitate and motivate volunteers, consumers, organizations and municipalities to create and/or participate in Repair Cafes and thereby help reduce waste, change consumption patterns and creating knowledge about a green future. We want to change today’s throw-away society by teaching consumers that it is possible to repair, rather than just throwing out and buying new."</p><p><a href="https://repaircafedanmark.dk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">repaircafedanmark.dk/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>More information about our project here: Om Repair Cafe:<br><a href="https://repaircafedanmark.dk/om/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">repaircafedanmark.dk/om/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Danmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Danmark</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesDenmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesDenmark</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafeesDanmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafeesDanmark</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReuseRepair</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> - The Restart Project! Lots of locations, lots of dates!</p><p>"The Restart Project aims to tackle the climate emergency by making <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> work for people, for the planet, and for longer.</p><p>"We’re a people-powered social enterprise that believes every product should be repairable, and that repair and reuse should be accessible and affordable for everyone.</p><p>"Right now, we live in a throwaway economy. It can be tough to find options for repair locally, and electronics can be needlessly hard to fix. As a result we’re losing repair skills in our communities, throwing more away, and buying more new. It’s building a mountain of e-waste while using ever more of our planet’s limited resources.</p><p>"That’s why we make repair easier for everyone.</p><p>We help people run repair events in their communities where they teach each other how to fix their broken and slow devices – from tablets to toasters, from iPhones to headphones. We run fixing factories that help people repair their things, build repair directories where people can find help near them and train people in repair skills."</p><p><a href="https://therestartproject.org/networks/hampshire/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">therestartproject.org/networks</span><span class="invisible">/hampshire/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReuseRepair</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9sUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafésUK</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ireland</span></a> - The rise of repair cafes: ‘It’s not sustainable to keep buying new stuff’<br>A resurgent repair culture has a bottom-up energy, but change is also coming from the top, with the EU’s Right to Repair Directive</p><p>by Sylvia Thompson<br>Mon Jan 20 2025 - 05:00</p><p>"At repair cafes across the island of Ireland, volunteers fix small pieces of furniture, household electrical appliances and clothing at community venues for free. This movement, which started about 10 years ago – but stalled during the Covid-19 pandemic – is gathering pace again as a kickback against the perils of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/overconsumption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overconsumption</span></a> and as a response to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> and cost-of-living crises.</p><p>"Tomorrow afternoon, in an industrial unit in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dublin12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dublin12</span></a>, a repair cafe will take place, a community event in which a group of volunteer fixers will repair everything from broken toasters, kettles, coffee machines and air fryers to garments needing new zips or buttons.</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DublinMakerRepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DublinMakerRepairCafe</span></a> in Unit 2B, Motor City, Kylemore Road, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dublin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dublin</span></a> 12, is one of a number of repair cafe gatherings held throughout the island. Volunteer <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fixers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fixers</span></a> also show up for repair events organised in "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityCentres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityCentres</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> and third-level colleges.</p><p>" 'I’d do a repair cafe every weekend if I had enough volunteers. I can’t meet the demand from libraries, county councils and community groups,' says Jeffrey Roe, a software and hardware engineer who also runs Tog Hackerspace, which hosts the D12 repair cafes four times a year.</p><p>"He says there are three types of people who turn up with broken items to be repaired for free at these community events.</p><p>" 'There are the environmentally conscious people who want to get things fixed rather than consume more valuable resources by purchasing new things,' says Roe. 'There are people who want things fixed for sentimental reasons – say a food mixer their mother used or a toy they played with that they want to give to their children. And then, there are the cost-conscious people who find the cost of getting something new too high.' "</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2025/01/18/the-rise-of-repair-cafes-its-not-sustainable-to-keep-buying-new-stuff/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">irishtimes.com/culture/2025/01</span><span class="invisible">/18/the-rise-of-repair-cafes-its-not-sustainable-to-keep-buying-new-stuff/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReuseRepair</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9sIreland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafésIreland</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>The Green Centre: Increasing pollinator habitats in Brighton and Hove. "We can make Brighton and Hove the pollinator capital of the UK!" <br><a href="https://www.thegreencentre.co.uk/media/1198/factsheet-n-w-fly-wild-garden-calendar.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thegreencentre.co.uk/media/119</span><span class="invisible">8/factsheet-n-w-fly-wild-garden-calendar.pdf</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BrightonAndHove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrightonAndHove</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Brighton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brighton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReWilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardeningForWildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForWildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteering</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>"No experience is needed to become a volunteer and caring for plants and creating homes for wildlife is an incredibly rewarding experience. The plants we grow will be planted out during spring and autumn months to enhance the butterfly banks around the city and the local environment." <a href="https://www.wildflowerconservationsociety.com/volunteer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wildflowerconservationsociety.</span><span class="invisible">com/volunteer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReWilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardeningForWildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForWildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteering</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>"The Wild Flower Conservation Society was born from the vital need to bring a diverse range of wildlife back to our treasured countryside spaces. When Stanmer Nurseries closed in 2018, a group of volunteers formed the Wild Flower Conservation Society." <a href="https://www.wildflowerconservationsociety.com/volunteer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wildflowerconservationsociety.</span><span class="invisible">com/volunteer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReWilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardeningForWildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForWildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteering</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Taking a break to do some gardening, then I'll be back to post some <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> stories and events..</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> isn't over yet!</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Virginia</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> guide!</p><p>Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora</p><p><a href="https://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3281&search=Search" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=</span><span class="invisible">plant&plant=3281&search=Search</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlantNativeSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlantNativeSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReclaimingSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReclaimingSpaces</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://vmst.io/@maphew" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>maphew</span></a></span></p><p>@JustRosy @breadandcircuses found by way of <a href="https://radicalroots.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">radicalroots.ca/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>.</p><p>"I didn't know <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/seedbomb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seedbomb</span></a> was a thing until 5 minutes ago. Humans are great sometimes!" </p><p>Link to Radical Roots Seed Bomb Company:<br><a href="https://radicalroots.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">radicalroots.ca/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>OG post:<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@maphew@vmst.io/114325807584456745" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kolektiva.social/@maphew@vmst.</span><span class="invisible">io/114325807584456745</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReclaimingSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReclaimingSpaces</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedBombing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBombing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GuerillaGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuerillaGardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenegadeGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenegadeGardening</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Unfortunately, they are no longer able to ship to Canada. </p><p>Distributing FREE <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeirloomSeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeirloomSeeds</span></a> to the public.</p><p>"Encouraging <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SelfReliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfReliance</span></a> & <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpeciesPreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpeciesPreservation</span></a>"</p><p>Your donations & support make this possible!</p><p>"We should be able to ship to the following countries without restriction<br>we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information as your country can change it's rules anytime.</p><p>"Please be sure to verify & comply with the importation rules of your country before requesting</p><p>Bahamas<br>Bermuda<br>Iceland<br>Norway</p><p>"Other countries will likely require at least a phytosanitary certificate to import seeds. Envelopes will be marked as having seeds in them & will likely be rejected at the border if your country is not on this list."</p><p><a href="https://freeheirloomseeds.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">freeheirloomseeds.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeSeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSeeds</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeHeirloomSeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeHeirloomSeeds</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedySunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedySunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>I came across this website from one of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GuerillaGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuerillaGardening</span></a> articles I posted earlier. Some good stuff!</p><p>Shop Native Plants by State</p><p>"Find the perfect native plants for your region! We offer a wide selection of native flora for the 48 continental U.S. states and Washington D.C. Explore our curated collections tailored to your state's unique ecosystem. We're actively expanding our offerings nationwide, so check back often! Browse by state below and bring the beauty of native plants to your garden."</p><p><a href="https://gardenforwildlife.com/pages/shop-native-plants-by-state" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gardenforwildlife.com/pages/sh</span><span class="invisible">op-native-plants-by-state</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlantNativeSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlantNativeSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReclaimingSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReclaimingSpaces</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@MaQuest" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MaQuest</span></a></span> That's awesome! What a cool thing to do on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MayDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayDay</span></a>!!! </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GuerillaGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuerillaGardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReclaimingSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReclaimingSpaces</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>This article includes some history of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GuerillaGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuerillaGardening</span></a> -- including that of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JohnnyAppleseed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JohnnyAppleseed</span></a> (who was a real person)!</p><p>The Ultimate Guide To Guerrilla Gardening</p><p>by Elisabeth Beauchamp, April 10, 2025</p><p>"If you’ve ever seen wildflowers sprouting out of cracks in an abandoned parking lot, you might’ve witnessed the results of guerrilla gardening. Guerrilla gardening is a planting technique used by gardeners around the world to fulfill various intentions. No matter what, it involves growing plants or crops on land owned by someone else.</p><p>"It can be used as a political statement or simply to fulfill the desire to beautify one’s neighborhood. Guerrilla gardening has become a popular method of community revitalization worldwide. In fact, it might be happening right under your feet. If you’re interested in beautifying outdoor spaces in your city, keep reading to learn more..." </p><p><a href="https://todayshomeowner.com/lawn-garden/guides/ultimate-guide-to-guerilla-gardening/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">todayshomeowner.com/lawn-garde</span><span class="invisible">n/guides/ultimate-guide-to-guerilla-gardening/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReclaimingSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReclaimingSpaces</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GuerillaGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuerillaGardening</span></a>: how you can make your local area greener without getting into trouble</p><p>Published: October 4, 2023</p><p>Excerpt: "Can you be prosecuted?</p><p>"It’s important to remember that much of the unused or abandoned land that is potentially suitable for guerilla gardening in towns and cities throughout the UK is owned by local councils. Common examples of such locations include broken pavements with missing slabs, wasteland and the central areas of roundabouts.</p><p>"Although much of this land is already open for the public to walk over, actively gardening on it would become an act of trespass.</p><p>"The law of trespass sounds scary. However, gardening on this land would be a breach of civil law rather than a crime. This means that most guerrilla gardeners are unlikely to receive a fine or a criminal record.</p><p>"Landowners do have the legal right to use 'reasonable force' to remove trespassers from their land. But, fortunately, it seems most councils have ignored guerrilla gardeners, having neither the time, money or inclination to bring legal action against them.</p><p>"Colchester Council, for example, were unable to track down the identity of the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanShrub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanShrub</span></a>', a mysterious <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EcoActivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EcoActivist</span></a> who restored the flowers in the city’s abandoned plant containers in 2009. The shrub returned again in 2015 and sent a gift of seeds to a local councillor.</p><p>"In other areas of the UK, the work of guerilla gardeners has been cautiously welcomed by local councils. In Salford, a city in Greater Manchester, there is a formal requirement to submit an application and obtain permission to grow on vacant spots in the city. But the local authority tends not to interfere with illegal grow sites.</p><p>"There seems to be an unwritten acceptance that people can garden wherever they want, given the abundance of available space and the lack of active maintenance. This also offers the additional advantage of saving both time and money for the local council.</p><p>"You should still be careful about where you trespass though. In some areas, guerrilla gardening can lead to unwelcome attention. During the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MayDayRiots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayDayRiots</span></a> of 2000, for example, guerrilla gardeners were accused of planting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cannabis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cannabis</span></a> seeds in central <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ParliamentSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ParliamentSquare</span></a>.</p><p>"Gardening at night may draw the wrong attention too, particularly if you are carrying gardening tools that might be misunderstood by the police as threatening weapons."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://theconversation.com/guerilla-gardening-how-you-can-make-your-local-area-greener-without-getting-into-trouble-213037" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/guerilla-g</span><span class="invisible">ardening-how-you-can-make-your-local-area-greener-without-getting-into-trouble-213037</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/NHZyu" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/NHZyu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReclaimingSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReclaimingSpaces</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MayDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayDay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>International Sunflower Guerrila Gardening Day 1.5.25 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 <br><a href="https://www.guerrillagardening.org/ggsunflower.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">guerrillagardening.org/ggsunfl</span><span class="invisible">ower.html</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReWilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardeningForWildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForWildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Seed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReclaimingSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReclaimingSpaces</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Seeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seeds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Sunflowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sunflowers</span></a></p>
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