No, these are not your typical destructive bombs. These are peaceful and beautiful bombs! Seed bombing is a planting technique used by First Nations Peoples. Its an easy way to re-introduce biodiversity to our cities.
Why is is important to seed bomb?
Plants are important to everyone. Yes, even for city-dwellers! Plants give us flowers, flowers give us bees, bees give us food. Plants detoxify soil, soil gives us healthy food. Plants give us oxygen, oxygen lets us breath.
What is in a seed bomb?
4.5 parts natural red-clay
3 parts compost
2 parts seeds: SEEDS MUST BE NATIVE TO THE AREA!
1 part water, as needed
*seed bombs should be about an inch in diameter
*wait for individual bombs to dry before throwing
*Never seed-bomb farmland
*Always use non-invasive native plant seeds
WE CHALLENGE YOU TO GO SEED-BOMBING!
* recipe provided by Patch (www.facebook.com/letspatch)
Until next time,
Under A Tree
aka Marie-Claire and Hannah
