Seed balls, also known as earth balls or nendo dango, consist of seeds rolled within a ball of clay and other matter to assist germination. They are then thrown into vacant lots and over fences as a f
A seed ball
Plants sprouting from seed balls
Masanobu Fukuoka, throwing the first seedball at the workshop at Navdanya, in October 2002
Aerial seeding is a technique of sowing seeds by spraying them through aerial mechanical means such as a drone, plane or helicopter. When the purpose is reforestation, it is known as aerial reforestat
Seed ball
…dry for 24–48 hours before use. Seed bombing is the practice of introducing vegetation to land by throwing or dropping seed balls. It is used in modern aerial seeding as a way to deter seed predation. It has also been popularized by green movements such as guerrilla gardening as a way to introduce new plants to an…
Aerial seeding helicopter
Aerial seeding from a Hughes 500 helicopter