Chloe of Wilderflower Boom has made it her mission to plant flowers everywhere She believes happy pollinators = flourishing earth. Have you ever walked past those sad empty tree-pits on the sidewalk and thought “why aren’t there flowers in there?! Where is the LIFE?!” You’re not alone! Wildflower Boom is an initiative to plant flowers everywhere, especially in abandoned lots, sad tree pits and along highway medians. They want the world to be covered in flowers (and plants) and to hit the streets, together or solo, day or night, with seeds, seed bombs and plants. Wildflower Boom wants to graffiti where they can with life, for pollinators to be happy, and for our climate to flourish. Local native wildflowers are a pollinators best friend. They provide food, habitat and shelter for busy bees and wildflower gardens create a highway for them to travel more freely and safely. Plus who doesn't like a dash of thriving color on their daily walk or commute, even better when you can see it from your window at home. Similar to Studio Lily Kwong Wildflower Boom also wants to make these concrete jungles more green and flourishing with life .

One way to plant wildflowers is to use seed bombs a practice of seed propagation with origins in ancient Japanese gardening. They were called Tsuchi Dango translating to “Earth Dumpling" and were popularized in Masanobu Fukuoka’s book The One Straw Revolution. Through rolling seeds with clay and soil, they can be easily transported, add a randomization to what grows, and can be planted spontaneously.

Seed bombs have been a popular tool among guerrilla gardening movements. The earliest recorded use of the term guerrilla gardening was by LizChristy and her Green Guerrilla group in 1973 in the Bowery Houston area of New York. They transformed a derelict private lot into a garden. The space is still cared for by volunteers but now enjoys the protection of the city's parks department. Below are instructions for you to make your own seed bomb! When selecting seeds make sure to do your research on local and native plants so that you make sure to support and strengthen pre-existing ecosystems. We look forward to seeing your journey!