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A project for the rebels
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GUERILLA GARDENING
A project for the rebels

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  • learn useful vocabulary
    around gardening.  
  • learn all about guerilla gardening.
     
  • read a text and answer questions.
  • watch a TED-talk by a well-known guerilla gardener and answer questions.
  • research other initiatives for guerilla gardening.
  • write a proposal for your own guerilla garden initiative.
use the worksheets
 During this project you will:

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PERIOD PLANNER:
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Welcome: Name Game , discuss the planner
Announce: Guerilla Gardening Project
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FALL BREAK
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GG
Lesson 1: Introduction to Guerilla Gardening
Homework: Watch the TED-talk by Ron Finley ‘The Garden Gangsta'. Use the worksheet and bring your answers to class. 
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Studiemeter
 Start of the lesson: DEADLINE written proposal Guerilla Gardening +CanDoOnline Unit 4 
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Lesson 2: Food Deserts & Dutch Initiatives
Homework: look around where you live and select a suitable location for a guerilla garden.
Bring a photo of the location to the next class. You can use Google Streetview. 
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Studiemeter
Finish CanDoOnline Unit 4 (words, expressions and grammar + final test) 
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GG
Lesson 3: Instruction Writing the Proposal
Peer feedback (use the form) 
Homework: work on your proposal, add 2 images (before & after) and give your garden/ proposal a title.
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Studiemeter
SPEAK WEEK - no classes
Finish CanDoOnline Unit 4 (words, expressions and grammar + final test) 
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!SS!
Work on your proposal.
CanDoOnline Unit 4 (words, expressions and grammar + final test)
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END WEEK - no classes
Resits: Written Proposal / CanDoOnline Unit 4 final test.

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You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening
TODAY'S LESSON:
  • look at the locations you have selected for your garden. 
  • What should your proposal look like + come up with a title.
  • give your classmates feedback on their work.
    Have you brought a picture of the location, as it is right now?

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Locations for your guerilla garden:
YES: 'forgotten spaces'
NO: high-traffic areas
(vacant lots, alleys, empty planters... places that are neglected)
(council planters, sidewalks etc.)
'yarn bombing'

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Why would you create a guerilla garden?
be the first to
 plant that seed
a gift to your community
food for your community
 birds + local wildlife/ biodiversity
attract bees and pollinators
give the forgotten meaning
make the ugly look beautiful

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Important questions before you start:
Can I use something that is already there?
What seeds/ plants are native?
Could this space use some art?
How can I bring beauty?
No planting? Can I hang instead?
Is this a 
forgotten space?

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Which of these guerilla gardening
methods do you want to use?
seeds/ seed bombs
bee/ insect hotels
home-grown vegetable garden
fill up public planters/ around trees
shallow facade gardens
removing pavement tiles for greenery
create public art
hanging planters
bird feeders
something else...

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You are going to write your local city council to propose a guerilla garden initiative. You have selected a location and you have an idea of what you want to do. However, you still want to try and persuade the city council to help you.

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am a student living in the (...) neighborhood of (city). On my way to school, I often walk past a location that looks a bit abandoned and that could really use some 'green attention'. Therefore I would like to propose a low-cost and interesting initiative that will improve the space, as well as involve the local community.
Proposal - the introduction:
Write your introduction

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Show us (a part of) your introduction so far:

Slide 10 - Question ouverte

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A proposal has a written part in which you describe the location as it is at the moment. Try to be as specific as possible.
What does it look like? Who comes there? Is it paved over or can you see the soil? 
Is there other greenery around? What about local wildlife (birds, insects, bees)?
Is there something ugly you want to beautify? Something you can use?

Then describe your vision for the locationwhich step(s) you want to take to create your guerilla garden.

Include the materials (and possible friends) you will need and set a deadline for yourself. This deadline needs to be suitable with the season.
Proposal - what to write:

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Proposal - what to show:
Your proposal should also include two images:

  • a photo of the location as it is right now.
  • a (digitally) drawn sketch of your guerilla garden. Keep it simple.
Make sure to give your guerilla garden/ project a name!

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Come up with a 'working title' for your project.
Also describe the location in a few words.

Slide 13 - Question ouverte

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Peer feedback in class
use the worksheet

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part 1

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part 2

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part 3

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part 4

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What do you need to do to finish your proposal? 

What type of feedback have you received from your classmate? Will you change/ add anything?


Evaluation
after fall break: hand in your proposal! 
Use your classmate's feedback to make changes before handing in.

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A carrot takes 12-16 weeks (3-4 months)  to grow. ;) 

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