Weed Dérive 'zine' Issue # 1

Weed Dérive: A Handbook was inspired by the Situationist’s playful practice of the dérive, walking and encountering the terrain with one or more persons to break the monotony of capitalism by introducing new experiences. Soft Meadow adopted the dérive as a practice of walking and observing to discover and document what spontaneous plants were inhabiting abandoned lots, car parks and cracks in the pavement. The zine explores themes of making do and sharing resources such as a reading list and a playlist. It includes instructions on how to read the urban landscape, maps and a list of plants you may find in these overlooked spaces.

Weed Derivé is a Zine #1 Launched in Naarm, Australia, in 2023.

24 pages and A5 in size (148x210mm) printed in full colour.

This issue includes Spontaneous Plants Dérive event photographs, maps, weed lists, reading lists and more!