ПЕРЕВЕДИТЕ ПЛИЗ БЕЗ ПЕРЕВОДЧИКА


In 1973, an artist called Liz Christy had a meeting with a group of friends to talk about the part of New York they lived in. It was a poor, unattractive neighbourhood. There were areas of empty land because nobody wanted to build houses there.Christy and her friends decided to do something to improve their environment.
Secretly, they cleared away the rubbish from these areas of empty land. Then they planted flowers, trees and even crops. At the same time, they gave classes to local residents to teach them about gardening. The group called themselves the Green Guerrillas .Similar groups began in other cities and then other countries, including Australia and Brazil. They weren't soldiers like normal guerrillas, but they did invent their own weapon: the seed bomb. It contains earth, seeds and water. Instead of spreading death and destruction, it spreads plant life!In fact, the history of illegal gardening goes back much further.
Around 1650, a group of Englishmen who called themselves the Diggers decided to plant vegetables on common ground to feed the local people. It was an illegal act and the government put a stop to it.
Modern 'guerrilla gardeners' are acting illegally by using land they do not own.However, the authorities usually allow it to continue.After all, in many cases, they are making the environment better for everyone.