The Socialist Gardener: grassroots politics & weed heroes
Special Issue 26th April
The Socialist Gardener the occasional bulletin that promotes gardening from the roots up has backed the decision of the Chelsea Flower Show to support plants previously demeaned as weeds as an essential part of a progressive garden.
Plants like dandelions, brambles and bindweed can be a source of pollen for insects and bees and they are also important to the soil infrastructure of the garden.
Socialist Gardener Editor Keith Flett said, we say, hands off weeds. They have been downtrodden for long. They can now take their rightful part in a fully inclusive garden.
The 2023 Manifesto for a Socialist Garden
We demand that the new Government launches a massive programme of investment in public parks and provision for allotments so that all may enjoy the pleasure of gardens and gardening
We believe in the right to roam over the gardens of the rich
We support the nationalisation of the land and the creation of public parks and gardens as a matter of priority
We believe that real gardeners should eschew the use of garden centres. If you need a new plant, simply liberate it from the garden of a wealthy neighbour.
We support the hop family as the ultimate in grass roots garden plants
About time too!!