Ron Finley: Urban Gangsta Gardener in South Central LA | Game Changers
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Determined to change South Los Angeles from food desert to food forest, Ron Finley wants his actions to be educational, inspiring, and nutritious. He wants kids to grow up with the option of healthy food, instead of fried, fattening staples. He wants to sweep up and transform his street, his hood, the city of LA and communities everywhere.
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"Being educated, that's gangsta." -Ron Finley.....Preach❤️
"No, they went up against me." that's Gangsta
LOL IKR
RIGHT!
that was goosebumpy
Was getting ready to write the same damn thing...gang gang
AF
Soooo awesome!!!! We need more Ron Finleys all over the world!!
This man is a modern day hero!
We agree!
Ron is hot!!
Also, backyard gardeners improve survival of butterflies and birds and bees various other critters. Helps them expand their territory.
Yes, but we must not disturb the concrete. Because.......uh............ *blank stare*.
Yes i've heared they also spread the infection of rodent diseases.
Don't be so ridiculous! A healthy environment depends on insects.
Wish I were able to shake your hand and say I love you! You are more than special, you are blessed!!!
“ No they went up against me”!!!! - the difference in mindsets
infinite waters would like this guy
Love it!
Self sufficiency isn't a crime, props to this man for keeping it real and doing what he felt was right for the community.
Andrew Gothard it’s amazing how backwards things are. California is a “sanctuary” state and allows illegals to live there!!!
Ron is hot!!
@@flexibledreamer7846 More police activity in the neighborhoods, haha your funny.
Now that’s the kind of confidence I like to see. “No. They went up against me!” Bam!
nice to see im not the only one here. if you decide to plant or make a garden good luck!
Bravo! It is so good to see a brother doing something positive and worthwhile. The media floods us with negative images of black men so it's nice to see a man of color caring about his community. Continued success in your endeavors.
He’s not just a “Man of color” he is a god damn legend.
The BioAstronaut he’s a black man and a hero.
We are all of colour so say it black brown white they are colours. So when stating a man of colour, there is no need. He’s a man a black man. Ii really dislike people using that sentence , people of colour we all are human with different shades is all.
Ava Ranalletta white is literally not a color
@@BeefStewNecklace neither is black. Both are shades. Either way what an awesome person doing this for his community!
5 years later.... do a followup! The US needs to bring back "Victory Gardens."
He has his own MasterClass. Clearly still going strong and thriving:
ua-cam.com/video/jdISPtllh1U/v-deo.html
VICTORY GARDENS! Hoo raw!
I've been planting seeds in random places since I was 9 years old. I call it "Rogue gardening." There might only be a 30% yield, but I know where I can go and find fruits and vegetables growing wild. I encourage everyone to plant seeds wherever they find dirt. Ron Finley is my kind of people.✊🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
He's Ronfinleyhq on instagram!
He's a born natural leader. Love this man.
An intelligent man with a good Heart 🙌🏼💐
What a G! Being educated is Gansgter. Love his message and his apparent impact on the community even more. Real heroe!
You are absolutely beautiful strong hard-working man up standing more power to you beautiful brother☆☆☆♡
under-dog? No I'm super-dog !!!!!! haha. I need to move my garden to the FRONT yard - to inspire the neighbours because I'm a super-dog!
Weeping with awe......Brilliant
Love everything about this! We need more Ron Finleys in this world. Thanks for the inspiration.
The things a person can accomplish when they refuse to live in fear.
Your comment is GANGSTA!!! Thanks for the encouragement!
Dude you are Amazing! What an inspiration for the rest of us who were once closet gardeners. Damn right we’re gardeners. It’s fucking art!!!!
Love changing the world!
Seriously, who the hell gave this a down vote, the Grinch?
Linnie Jaynmes The Major Food Corporations who don't approve this.
Good question, 10 bucks on Monsanto GMO Troll... Worse than the Grinch, as the later stole Christmas and the former stole the food supply. 😎 #No2GMOs💚
The Devil.
Don’t want to know them
Right. And there are 11 of them as of this post.
LOVE THIS MAN. My dream is to do this in my own community and city that has many minorities and low income people.
Love gardening, love this great job!!💜🌱🐝🌻
GARDENING IS GANGSTA👍🏽🌱🌱🌱🌳🍃👌🏽Love This Ron👍🏽
Believe me when I tell you that; I'm so inspired by persons who dare to make positive changes in there communities. We don't have to be what our surroundings or society says we should! I just pray that videos like these will open the eyes of those who are hypnotised by a farce system. Blessings to you Mr Gangster Gardener, I lift my hat to you.
Gardening is so easy and beautiful. You’re growing your own food and able to share it with the neighbors and the animals surrounding you. It’s so therapeutic and worthwhile. If you aren’t doing it, do it now!
Yessss!!! I’m going to do this in my community
How far would you drive to get a fresh food? Meet Ron Finley, the inspiring "Gangsta Gardener" who got tired of driving 45 minutes for decent food - so he planted the seeds for a revolution instead.
I saw this man on an advert I love his gardening ideas he comes across a very kind man.
I’m watching this guy in master class and I LOVE him. It’s this simple! 🙌🤩💕
Our kids went to school in Europe and gardening at the community garden was part of their school day. So nice to see change coming!!
The confidence. The audacity. Now that's sexy!
Chiiile!! Hopefully he has wisdom and self control concerning that too
YES girl!!
No,sorry, that's Gangster 😍😁😎❤👍
For sure, People magazine needs to name him sexist man alive!
A warrant out for his arrest...for beautifying his neighborhood. No one gets arrested for trashing the place up??? What in the fruit!!! Blessings to you ten fold for your good works.
His dark skin
The local government is apparently sick 😷
That's Amurica!
Im boutta start saying what in the fruit 😂😂😂
I loooovet. You have a beautiful soul taking care of the People that already don’t have nothing the government don’t care we all should stick together ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌸🌺💐keep going god is on your side you not alone
I love you, Mr. Finley! You are xsuper! 👍😁👍❤
I love you Ron!!! My husband too😂😂😂you’ve inspired us.💚💚💚
This crazy ass world needs more ppl like Ron Finley. Cheers Ron and God Bless You. Love & respect from Tampa Bay, FL :-)
What a beautiful man. Both spiritually and physically.
I love this! We've done quite a bit of guerrilla gardening in my town too - we planted a whole little woods of elms, cedars and oaks behind our local library, not to mention years of veggie gardens on vacant lots. The trees we planted are 40' tall now. Do it! That's all I can say.
This guy is a ROCK STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
"No, they went up against me."
So Boss!
Ron Finley if you get this message I would love to send you seeds. You see I am addicted to harvesting seeds. I have plenty to give away. I love what you are doing!
could I get some too?
Can I get some too?
Me too.
susan gardens Did you contact Steve Lopez of The LA Times? Sure he could put you in touch.
I would love some seeds to plant with children!!!
This man gave me goose pimples. Can you imagine the stone-headed mentality of the so-called authority?
Someone trying to beautify and uplift a community and you tried to arrest him. Yes, it's by design, and this super dog changed the narrative. Bless your soul brother.
Don't dare try to go up against this beautiful human being because all that is good in this world stands with him!
This guy is GREAT !!! I love it when he says "no, they went up against me" .........Love it.
Wow. They wanted to arrest him for doing the right thing.
Ron is hot!!
Yup. There's what's legal. Then there's what's just. We confuse those too often.
You mean for good intentions?
That's liberalism
Amazing!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for your contribution my brother. God bless.
Dude, you are amazing! A true inspiration for those of us who were closet gardeners. Damn right we’re gardeners. It’s bad ass art!!!! That’s what we do. And like you say, the soil is our canvas.
I LOVE this man!
Kudos. A hero. Up against corporations marketing crap to his community.
He is my HERO!! 🦸♂️
Way to go Ron. You’re an inspiration
WOW, what an incredible video, it's like one of our RESPECTFUL REVOLUTION videos, just so much better in production value and editing !!!!!!!!! Congratulations guys, we need to step up drastically. We've got volume and you've got quality... And yes, Ron Finley is a hero for our time.
I love this pic and video a strong man standing up there knowing what he what and knows how to get it wow. What a wonderful video
SMART AND COMMITTED. YOU GO BRO. AND GOD BLESS.
So Inspiring. I am gonna transform my kitchen flat roof (It's tiny) into a garden as we have no outdoor space.What an amazing man.Wish I had seen this before lockdown.
This is so beautiful, in every way.
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
brilliant and inspiring man
Love his confidence!
I love it "No, they went up against me."
I am a huge fan of your experience and your whole garden and changing lives by doing the opposite of what you always did wrong.
wow Ron id never seen you before and an ad came up so I decided to check you out..WTG ..gardening is special and you see that..
I live in Australia and every now and then i'll garden.. I have a physical disability so i got my bro to get me planters that i could reach.. Im going to follow you..I might learn a trick or two..Thanks for being and Inspirer .. Stay safe :) My favorite line you used was ,they went up against me..Gotta love that! I feel that way about my disability..Im not handicapped ,im handicapable ,so they go up against me too lol
My man Ron Finley! I watch this almost every morning for inspiration.
I think what you’re doing my friend is absolutely brilliant. As my father is a Marine at 83 years old, his words to me or don’t look back move forward. So if I can take something out of that is to say yeah I made a lot of mistakes but I can do a lot better because you only get one chance. God bless you. If I can ever help you, I’d be at your doorstep in a heartbeat as long as I can afford the trip of course but I think you and your team of beautiful people are really making a difference and I hope that it turns around the world especially at these times. There has to be a time where we can stop hatred and just learn how to work together when you were a good person. You should run for office because your true honest and well you seem to have a good core and I would never stand up to your family in a fight that’s for sure.
God bless this man! Thanks for recommending this UA-cam, we need more people like him especially now we're about to have food shortages. Warm regards from Manila!
🌈🙏 Charlotte Griffin Ronnie I have my grandkids watching you today I didn't know you was at Deep when he was a little boy Deep Run keep keep doing it have a blessed day
He is awesome, why would anybody get mad at beautification except people who don't care
There is a GoFundMe to keep the Ron Finley Project alive! Support: gofundme.com/savethegangstagarden
"I got a citation because I put a garden out there. As soon as I tried to beautify it you have a problem with it. I got a warrant for my arrest. So what does that tell me about your thinking about me and my neighbourhood?" Powerful words
I would like to watch you show us beginners to garden
www.masterclass.com/classes/ron-finley-teaches-gardening
Good Bless! By Brother!! This is the way!!! May his strength be apon you!!
Kudos to you, Ron Finley! Building up a neighborhood rather then tearing it down. Keep up the amazing work you are doing, and making a difference in the world.
Ron Finley I would like to visit you all’s gardens in LA when I’m out there again please and Thank you
Ron Finley--I love this guy!! He is the one that taught me the term "food deserts". I never heard that term before, and I couldn't believe we live in a country that has this problem!
Good for you. I used to live there. More power to you.
Wow love what you are doing.. I can definitely relate to not dreaming as a kid because I was afraid of being disappointed.. “ we don’t have money for that” rang in my head every time my mind wanted to dream.. but now that I’m an adult my outlook is sooo different.. I can be and do whatever my heart desires.. as as kid I was always curious about gardening but my dream didn’t go far.. my parents didn’t garden and there was no means for me to learn.. now I have a raised bed garden & I have been growing things such as collard greens, lettuce, spinach, arugula and tomatoes.. my dreams are coming true.. thanks for showing the community a different way of living.. #blessed
Facts...it does change you!
Freaking love thisssss!!! I want to do this for Pomona, Ca
You have a dream, and the power to fulfill it starts with you. We may each only be "one", but each one can do much.
What can the planting of 50 million trees in one day teach us about our own failed abilities to create change in our own respective countries? And what really makes a good citizen on this planet? Is it marching before the White House? Is it holding a piece of paper that promises you certain rights and privileges because of where your zip code happens to be? Or is there more to it?
infiniteshift.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/i-uv-india-plants-50-million-trees-in-24-hours-lessons-on-the-power-of-one/
Did you do it?
Hey I'm on the east coast and want to do the same in north philly don't give up gangsta.
This is something we should all know about - Dreaming is free!
You are Amazing Ron Finley!!!! Thank you for alllll that you do!!!!
I love this!
Love it! 💕
Should you create a network with the urban farmers of Detroit, Alanta...??? Or have you already - there is no better ‘work’ than teaching people to grow their own food - SO many benefits!!!!!!! I’m in awe
This is beautiful
Yo Ron, glad you promoting a healthy lifestyle, that's what's up. Keep on keeping it clean bro. One. Mr. Kim Fields
Kia Ora from Auckland, New Zealand it’s Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
Great story. It was inspiring. One person can make a difference!
A gardener myself, this guy is my hero!!!
Much respect, sir. This is so awesome! He saw a need, used his creativity aka thought out of the box, and did it!
Pienso igual que usted!! Mis respetos jefe!!
Just like you said, if you do nothing you okay! It's only when you care about your situation do they see you as a threat and they need to stop you before anything get started it is such a blessing to see you being able to see past their they're Outlet of stopping you because that's what we face on a day-to-day basis and our lives as we continue to try to strive for a better life for ourselves as as well as for future Generations thank you blessings and more power to you continue to strive for a higher calling thank you. ✌and 💪❤
Love This
Amazing thank you for this video and sharing :)
What a cool guy!!!
No , they went up against me.... that's right good Brother .
I love this man. So peaceful yet so rebel and intelligent. Gosh I wish I could do the same and I may do it indeed! But perhaps more for other beings than humans. A supermarket for insects, birds…..
Ron Finley you are my new hero! THANK YOU!
They had a name for inner cities called "Concrete Jungle", because instead of flowers and greenery it was more concrete.
Trees play a critical role for people and the planet. Numerous studies show that the presence of trees and urban nature can improve people's mental and physical health, children's attention and test scores, the property values in a neighborhood, and beyond.
This man is fire!