The Story Of Mr. Lachance: Garden Club

In the novel, The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan tells the intriguing story of how plants are domesticated from the perspective of the plant with regards to four specific plants.. The four plants he chose for discussion are the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato. As he discusses the domestication of these plants, his overall focus is the desire that each of these plants have to us as humans. Pollan has written books and magazine articles among other pieces of literature that discuss the relationship between plants and humans. Throughout this informational text, Pollan tries to keep the perspective from the “plant’s-eye view of the world,” but he often slips into Pollan’s eye view of the world. As he talks about experiences that he has had with each of these plants and gives a little bit of their history, it was often hard to stay focused on the topic that he was trying to convey. However, I found that the perspectives that Pollan brings up are interesting to think about. The Botany of Desire was an interesting journal type informational novel that didn’t quite live up to my expectations of what it could have been.

The two boys showed they were confidant and knowledgeable about gardening, for example they knew how to use a rake to mulch the garden and how to care for the plants (Elliott, 2014). As a future educator this example can be facilitated into a lesson by developing children’s knowledge on the environment, weather, and season pattern changes that cause the leaves to die and fall off trees (ACARA, 2015). Additionally, children also learn about composting and how these leaves provide essential nutrients to the soil for plants to grow and provide shelter and cover for animals and living things (ACARA, 2015). Children can also develop their science inquiry skills by questioning and predicting various trees and leaves and identify and analyse similarities and differences in the leaves by also using their senses to explore. Most importantly, by engaging children in the process of gardening, they begin to show respect for the environment and understand the importance of maintaining

In this essay, I will be taking on the role of the head administrator, of the Northumberland Community Garden. I will be writing a proposal letter to the American Community Gardens Association, to try and receive funding for the Northumberland Community Gardens. In this letter, I will give a basic outline of the program development stages, evaluation process, and financial aspects of my organization. I will also include other information that would be considered relevant to understanding my purpose for creating this program.

The Laches begins with Lysimachus saying, “You have seen the man fighting in armor, Nicias and Laches” (Laches, 178A) to his two friends Nicias and Laches with his third friend Melesias. He has invited these men to his home to ask them what they think about training their sons, Thucydides and Aristides, with this method so as they are “concerned about the sort of training that would make the best men of them.” (Laches, 179B). Lysimachus and Melesias are worried about how their sons are perceived in society as they have no achievements or merits of worth yet while Nicias and Laches are noted generals that are held in high esteem. Nicias is “ready to take part in it” (Laches, 180A) and so is Laches but he recommends that they bring Socrates

Plants and animals are very important to human life. Plants and animals developed natural forms

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

CSCC community college garden will inspire students and the community to become involved; in turn, this will cause a ripple effect, and people will start taking care of their own properties. Community gardens have been around for years, and they benefit the people who work in them as much as the people they feed. Not only will the community garden draw people together, they also grow more than food – the involvement in social community usually leads to long term relationships.

“America’s Father of Modern Horticulture,” also known as Liberty Hyde Bailey, a jack of all trades and a significantly influential botanist within the horticulture community, lives on in spirit even today (Gasser 2014). His nickname says it all, from his dedication in studying cultivated plants, to his many published volumes and papers about his findings, his research continues to make an impact on horticulture. Bailey began building his background with cultivated plants as a young child on a fruit orchard in South Haven, Michigan (Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum 2017). These early years shaped his views and desires for later dates to come, specifically regarding his college education and research that followed. Although, the vast majority of people did not find the topics within horticulture interesting or something of importance to investigate, Bailey took the world by surprise and found himself with a completely incongruous mindset.

In the beginning of her speak she uses an analogy comparing gardening to raising children “So if we want to make this world a garden for children, we must first learn the lesson of the gardener”(2). This is a very intelligent way of connecting to her audience because she explains how in gardening “You have got yo give them space and the opportunity (if they are to lift their flowers to the sun), to strike their roots deep in the soil”(2). This is allowing Sanger’s audience to understand what it is like to be a parent. You need to give your children the chance to grow and learn in a clear and happy environment. Then, she concludes her analogy saying “You cannot have a garden if you let weeds overrun it”(2). You

Since the farming community has diminished significantly, it is paramount for the participants to learn these lessons. The garden project provides classes on eating healthy, teamwork and proper agricultural skills. The United States is flooded with fast, over processed food. Having this food so readily available has caused people to forget about putting the time and effort into gardening. It is essential that the future adults of the United States learn the importance of being healthy. Although Sprouting Hope may be a small organization, it has managed to expand its garden twice and now has dozens of produce

Allen, “converts millions of pounds of waste into compost which in turn enriches the soil and helps produce incredible, nutritious foods that are affordable,” (Fresh. The Video Project/Ripple Effect Films, 2009.). This man uses every available inch of space to his advantage by building vertical growing systems, which allows him the opportunity to generate as much of his products as he can. Many have been inspired by his creative ingenuity related to his farming techniques and standards he upholds in his life. Will Allen understands that there must be a drastic alteration made to our perceptions behind the “how” and the “what” we are putting into our bodies. He emphasizes the importance of “how you treat the planet, yourself and each other.” Mr. Allen actively decides to spend his days educating, exposing, and working with the future generations of this world in hopes of inspiring even a handful to live a more sustainable

humans and how humans treat the plants here on earth. The quote describes a scene where

“ Know your farmer, know your food” goes the slogan by organic farmers to promote the consumption of locally grown food through organic frelated to survival and subsistence for many people worldwide. Based on these seven UNESCO criteria, organic farmers’ knowledge would qualify as indigenous knowledge (Sumner, 2006). In resonance with the understanding of organic knowledge as indigenous knowledge, a Canadian documentary video, titled “the great laws of nature: indigenous organic agriculture” reflects and confirms the concept of indigenous knowledge as organic farmer’s knowledge. The documentary explicates how some indigenous peoples believe that the “concept of organic” was designed by the creator following the fact that nature lives in harmony with itself without gossips or worries, living side by side with each other without fighting over that piece of land in which they are found. (Williams Ermine, Saskatchewan Elder). Through the act of studying nature, indigenous peoples identified four kinds of plant beings; flowers, grasses, trees and vegetables. They have demonstrated that to each of the plant beings, the creator gave the spirit of life, growth, healing and beauty and each is placed where it will be most beneficial. The believe that everything has life and spirit by the indigenous peoples initiated their concept that plant were put on the earth to look after all living things and everything in the universal has a purpose in its natural state. Thus, man needs to

     Plants are autotrophs that mean they are able to synthesize food directly from inorganic compounds, instead of relying on other organisms. They use carbon dioxide gas and water to produce sugars and oxygen

Humans depend on plants in numerous ways. One reason we depend on plants is for consumption. Plants have the unique ability of producing their own food through a process called photosynthesis. In this process, plants are able to produce macromolecules such as carbohydrates that cannot be produced in animals or humans. In humans, the only to gain these macromolecules is to consume plant matter, or consume plant-eating animals (herbivores).