Not often do you see plants watering themselves, but a mystery person in Colchester, Essex, has been doing just that - dressing as a shrub and planting marigolds outside city hall.
The Human Shrub is protesting a cut of funding for gardens in the city, and the removal of flower gardens throughout the area. The masked avenger leaves signs where he plants reading, “Dear Colchester, With Love, The Human Shrub.”
As far as protests go, this is a pretty humorous, loving and earth friendly one!
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Self-watering Plants
- The trend of self-watering plants offers the opportunity for innovative solutions to reduce water consumption and automate the care of plants.
- Creative Protests
- The trend of creative protests presents disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to engage with social and political issues in unique and attention-grabbing ways.
- Green Spaces Advocacy
- The trend of advocating for green spaces opens up opportunities for disruptive innovations that promote environmental sustainability and the importance of nature in urban areas.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Gardening and Landscaping
- The gardening and landscaping industry has the potential to seize the opportunity presented by self-watering plants to develop innovative products, technologies, and services that simplify plant care and reduce water usage.
- Activism and Nonprofits
- The activism and nonprofits sector can leverage the trend of creative protests to design new and impactful ways to raise awareness about important causes and drive social change.
- Urban Planning and Development
- The urban planning and development industry can capitalize on the advocacy for green spaces trend by integrating nature-friendly designs and promoting the creation of more parks and green areas in cities.
