Guerrilla gardening
noun
a covert unauthorized planting of flora or crops in a public location
Examples
Environmentalists carry out guerrilla gardening to make a statement.
Word Origin
1973
Usage Note
also guerrilla garden , n., guerrilla gardener , n.
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