Can flowers grow from the asphalt? The answer, fortunately, is yes. The inhabitants of London will surely have noticed this, since, in March 2010, Steve Wheen began to give life along the streets of the metropolis to an original guerrilla gardening project, which plans to transform the holes that torment the lives of pedestrians, motorists and cyclists, in delightful flower gardens.
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From the asphalt can arise the fiori? The answer, fortunately, is yes. The inhabitants of London will surely have noticed this since, in March 2010, Steve Wheen has begun to give life along the streets of the metropolis to an original guerrilla gardening project, which plans to transform the maw that haunt the lives of pedestrians, motorists and cyclists, in delightful miniature gardens in bloom.
Steve Wheen, who has always been a lover of flowers and a frequent visitor to the market that is dedicated to them every Saturday along Columbia Road, inspired by the actions of some groups of guerrilla gardening Overseas, he decided to combine business with pleasure, in order to make the atmosphere of the metropolis more pleasant, but not only.
The holes, thanks to pothole gardeningpractically disappear, together with the risk that they could become the main causes of car accidents. Steve also hopes that the unexpected presence of micro flowerbeds along the streets may not only arouse the curiosity and smile of passers-by, but also push motorists to a more aware driving. When faced with these small masterpieces, one should indeed try the instinct of slow down to be able to admire them.
Steve talks about his experience, through numerous colorful images that document his commitment to beautify and make London's streets less dangerous, in a blog, with the unequivocal title of “The Pothole Gardener”. From his words it turns out that his project was born as a real passion, aimed at improving the quality of life of Londoners, starting from safer communication routes and with the hope of giving everyone a pinch of unexpected serenity at the sight of flowers that manage to sprout and survive in unusual points of the city.
Some notions of gardening and a lot of creativity were therefore enough to give life to actions by subversive and artistic gardening, which appear to be increasingly appreciated. Our hope is that they can spread more and more in the world and also in our country, given the not exactly rosy conditions of the streets of our cities, which we find ourselves crossing every day, often having to pay the utmost attention to the presence of dangerous holes. . What if no one fixes them in time, why not try to make them bloom?
Marta Albè
