Often, the creation of block associations and increased citizen participation follow the planting of a garden. Most of all, a garden gives hope. An individual or group calls the Green Guerillas and expresses an interest in establishing a community garden. The Green Guerillas conduct a site visit, make recommendations and draw up a design. Volunteers provide technical expertise and labor, and offer free plants, shrubs, trees and soil.
Volunteers conduct follow up visits to see if materials have been used optimally.
They also help the community gardeners work against vandalism, insects and disease. The Green Guerillas will provide technical assistance to any gardener, as long as the sponsoring individual or organization provides public access to the garden or provides a social service to the community. Projects The Green Guerillas collect and distribute thousands of dollars worth of donated plants and garden supplies to community gardens. The donated materials come from a variety of sources. Recently the Guerillas collected shrubbery from a museum, perennials and large planters from Rockefeller Center, trees from a Park Avenue penthouse, lumber from a closing disco and bulbs from the Parks department.