Vigilante gardeners are quietly transforming Oxnard. Where there was once only dirt and concrete, vibrant wildflowers now bloom, alive with birds and bugs.
Two of these young “guerrilla gardeners,” Solimar Gutierrez and Diego Magaña, shared their story at a recent Community Environmental Council (CEC) panel. As leaders of the MiniNature Reserve , they spoke enthusiastically about restoring neglected urban spaces by planting native species — with or without permission.
But often without.