Vending machines selling seed bombs are popping up in Los Angeles and one that we know of in front of Bi-Rite Market, one of our favorite food stops in San Francisco. Designers from Common Studio have repurposed old gumball machines and placed them strategically in urban locations. Pop in a coin and out rolls a “bomb” made of seeds and compost encased in clay. What guerrilla gardener can resist a ready made seed bomb? Check out the list of seed bomb vending machine locations.
In addition to making the world a more beautiful place, guerrilla gardeners can sleep well knowing that proceeds from the vending machines are donated to Project H Design, who apply their talents to improve the lives of the socially overlooked. Look for an OGP post on this amazing organization in the near future!
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Tags: guerrilla gardening, Los Angeles, San Francisco, seed bombs, urban gardens
This is such an amazing idea, I absolutely LOVE it! I live far from LA in rural WI, but I can see how an idea like this could really improve green space just about anywhere. I am also a big fan of the fact that proceeds go to a(nother) good cause! Awesome!