Members of the hardworking action group spend hours planting, watering, and weeding - and with great effect.

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Faisal Javi, a spokesman for Kandahar's governor, said the roadside bomb exploded in Mewand district, which has a strong Taliban presence, but he said the group had not yet claimed responsibility for planting the device.

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As well as planting trees and shrubs, the group has also created numerous ponds over the years, according to the Woodland Trust and Coed Cymru which have produced the report.

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That growth is about the same as another religiously conservative group, the Assemblies of God, which hasn't emphasized church planting.

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Farmers in Bogor, a town 40 miles south of Jakarta, recently chased a group of golfers off the ninth green with hoes and axes and began planting vegetables.

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Farmers in Bogor, a town 65 kilometers south of Jakarta, recently chased a group of golfers off the ninth green with hoes and axes -- and began planting vegetables.

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All across the world planting fruit and vegetables is becoming a new form of non-violent direct action for a diverse group of environmentalists and food campaigners.

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