The Diggers took their name from the original English Diggers ( 1649 -- 50 ) led by Gerrard Winstanley .
Diggers sought to create a mini-society free of money and capitalism .
The Diggers took their name from the original English Diggers ( 1649 -- 50 ) led by Gerrard Winstanley , and they sought to create a mini-society free of money and capitalism .