Seed Bomb Vending Machine
Seed bombs are little balls of clay, compost, and seeds that you can toss into a vacant lot to try and get some new plants to grow. It's a guerrilla gardening technique and you can see how to make one here. If you just want to pick one up and live in San Francisco you can now buy them from a vending machine. These were designed by Common Studio from LA and repurpose old gumball machines with the benefits going to Project H Design.
First Seedbomb Vending Machine Lands in San Francisco!
First Seedbomb Vending Machine Lands in San Francisco!
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May 24, 2010. 4:33 PMMcMoogie
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This is incredible. I'm in the metropolian Chicago area and we sure could use some seed bombs. This reminds me of the People's Park in San Francisco in the 60's.
Only good can come of this :D
Only good can come of this :D
You mean the People's Park in Berkeley? I live just over a mile from there and run past it often.
. Wow! That's the Model Super 60 "bubblegum machines" I used to make back in the 1970s. Talk about a flashback!
Most of the ones I helped make were red or yellow and they are probably worn out after almost 40 years. It doesn't look like they've changed the design over the years.
I remember they used to take a penny or a nickel. I think the machines only take multiple quarters now.
I can think of lots of places where i live that could benefit from these :0)
May 24, 2010. 4:04 PMprince427c
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On a side note, I do REALLY like the design of the actual vending machine.
May 24, 2010. 3:59 PMprince427c
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Guerrilla tactics are great for certain things, but I do not believe this is one of them. It would be more effective if people got together for the purpose of creating gardens with the community. Haphazard lobbing of, whatever it may contain, into urban abandon hardly seems purposeful. I am all go for more greenery, but I see this as just a random mess despite the obvious good nature of the idea.
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