Purpose Of Botanic Garden

Due to laws regarding coloured people, until 1994, almost 80 percent of the population had less than 20 percent of the land to farm, which lead to the over use of the soil and the low yield rate. In the mid 1990’s issues around this law were looked at by the government, with regrades to the reforms of apartheid (ita 2004).

Michael Pollan, author of The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s View of the World, addresses four major plant groups that have both changed for human needs and simultaneously changed human’s needs. While most gardeners, genetic engineers and other plant related professionals have long-believed that plants have evolved based on what we want or need to survive and in other words what we have “domesticated”, Pollan appeals to the plant’s view. Plants’ survival has been solely based on what humans desire both depending on their visual and stimulatory appeal along with their appeal to an appetite. Conversely, plants have used humans as a strategy for “getting us to move and think for them (page xx)”. Many plants have successfully maneuvered humans for

Throughout this composition I intend to shed light onto the present day agricultural practices and the key natural components of this planet that support life and sustain biodiversity.

Botanicals are an appealing way to introduce science to children while pleasing and engaging the senses. At all ages, it is important to orientate children towards native plants and wildlife. Learning about the importance, function, and preservation of native species not only teaches science concepts, but also encourages environmental stewardship. The Botanical Gardens walking and hiking trails are an opportunity to exercise while studying diverse flora and fauna. In addition to nature education opprotunities, Chicago Botanical Gardens has model train exhibit.

The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollen uses examples of four plants including the apple ,tulip, marijuana, and the potato, to describe evolution and how mankind works to help plants reproduce. We are a slave to things of sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control. These four things are described by the different plant chapters in the book. We as people are driven to these kind of things because of the product we get, we subconsciously are working to make these plants more fit and therefore helping in their reproduction and evolution. With each plant chapter Pollen goes into depth about its contribution to the world and history behind the plant within human evolution. By using the examples he provides in the book helps demonstrate the ideas of how these plants contribute to the human body systems, evolution and ecology. To further explain these topics I chose to explore the apple, tulip and cannabis plants.

Mawsynram, another city in India, averages at 467 inches of rain every year, so it is known as the “wettest place on Earth.” Plants in the climate region: What are they and how are they unique? How have they adapted to this region’s weather? Talk about many plants but pick one to focus on when talking about adaptations and uniqueness.

Since the 17th Century the U.S. Botanic Garden has been a symbol of our job to support the fragile life of plants and the fragile life they support. Today there is an even better need to have an understanding of plants and their needs. If people can understand the history of the Botanic Garden and what it stands for then people will be able to grow to understand plants, their jobs, their role in human life, and why plants are important to humans as a whole (About

Clausen asks, “Can you imagine a garden without pansies”? This shows that the author has a strong love for pansies. The author provides a single paged photo layout of the natural beauty colors pansies are and their natural beauty. Clausen also provides the reader with bold letters to grab the reader’s attention. The bold letters consist of where to plant pansies, the propagation, and the culture of pansies. In addition, the author provides a graph of common names, botanical name, family, hardiness, conditions, blooming time, height and the best features the pansy has to offer. Clausen offers the information for the audience to be aware of the beauty pansies

As the quote mentions, the study of plants is really important and can be very exciting. Before digging deeper into the quote from They Came before Columbus by Ivan Van Sertima, I was not aware of how important relationships between plants and their environments were. Simple examples include a cactus to the desert climate, or a more complex example; the sunflower being native to both North and South America. This quote proves that botany is not just a simple science of plants, but very complex, for it opens up information that travels way back in time. Plants have been around since the beginning of life and are very important to the life of humans. The information from the slide titled “Did you know” is extremely important to the world of botany.

Community garden is not just a place to grow veggies .It is also a good place for enjoyable healthy outdoor exercise and for connecting with neighbours, recreation with family members, safe for pets and kids (Jackson, 2007). The first community garden was initiated in 1970s in Nunawadding which is one of the suburb in melbourne city (Grayson, 2000)

However, the claim of finding and harvesting the extinct seeds in a clay vessel is false. Through expert consultation with David Wrone, it was revealed that the seeds were never extinct to have been discovered in the first place. Rather, the seeds planted by the university students were received from the White Earth Seed Library. By contrasting MyModernMet’s article to a peer-reviewed paper, it revealed the lack of significant information in MyModernMet’s article, thereby decreasing its credibility. Furthermore, scientific literature on seed expiration and preservation decreased significantly the likelihood of harvesting the seeds claimed in the story. By discrediting the two major claims in MyModernMet’s article, it can be concluded the 800-year-old seeds found and harvested had never existed. In spite of this, the article does show the importance of seed preservation in our heritage, as a cultural practice, and as a means to preserve plant

Some aspects of Abigail Nguyen's design reference back to several great landscapes of history, such as Ancient Persia's Pasargadae or the Roman peristyle gardens. However, Ms. Nguyen does not just haphazardly imitate any forms and concepts that characterize these great landscapes. Instead, she thoughtfully considers how to properly translate them into a contemporary garden and therefore, chooses features that are appropriate to contemporary life. This demonstrates that Abigail Nguyen is not only a good designer, but well educated in her landscaping field.

Savannas are important, it has a lot of fascinating plant and animals. It is also the home of a lot of fascinating plants and animals. The animals that live in the savanna would probably be extinct without the savanna because it's their home. They rely on this biome for food and water. The animals can't just go live somewhere else because their habitats are in the savanna and they’ve adapted their life to survival here. This paper will discuss and outline the important components of a savanna including the climate, landforms, location, and other important and interesting facts regarding the savannas across the world.

Summary of “What is the Evidence to Support the Use of Therapeutic Gardens for the Elderly?”

Ross’ (2000) article ‘Curriculum Gardening’ explores the notion of a garden as a metaphor for curriculum in education. According to the Catholic Education Office Sydney (2014), the curriculum is not just a document, but a framework that is put in place to nurture student learning and allow students to be engaged in meaningful and purposeful learning experiences that will create life-long learners. It is Ross’ view that ‘Curriculum Gardening’ is a sound metaphor, because just like a garden students are given the chance to grow and learn.