Botany

decades of settlement and they were compelled to attend the Church of England. The first Catholic ceremony on Australian soil happened in 1788, conducted by a French explorer. It was the burial of a Franciscan monk, who died while the ships were at Botany Bay, while on a mission to explore the Pacific. The first catholic Priest arrived in Australia as convicts in the 1800s. The religion grew to account for 96.1% of the national population at the time of the Federation of Australia in 1901. The Anglican

Upon graduation in 1831his botany proffesor and mentor Henslow recommended Darwin for a position on the HMS Beagle. The captain was looking for a Naturalist to go on a long Voyage without pay. Darwins father strongly opposed the idea of him going on this Voyage. In turn Charles Darwin

brilliant man and largely self educated genius whose work is marvelled by many from all over the world. He influenced and inspired those around him, because of his ingenious mind. Leonardo had a huge amount of interests, including painting, anatomy, botany, and other scientific studies. He had much interest in science and nature, but not much in religion and things like that. Da Vinci truly lives up to the name “Renaissance Man.” The great Leonardo Da Vinci was well known for many talents, in arts,

segregation and the stolen generations. Which initiated an ongoing impact on Indigenous communities. There were many different ways in which Aboriginal people resisted the non-indigenous settlement of Australia. In 1770, James Cook first landed in Botany Bay, which was the home of the Eora People, and claimed the East Coast for Britain. “If the region were not already possessed by a rival, then a state might acquire it in one of three ways, by persuading the indigenous inhabitants to submit themselves

fans and followers because of his discoveries. Darwin was the second youngest of six children. He came from a long line of family studying science (Biography.com Editors.). Darwin’s parents were both doctors, and his grandfather was a botanist. “Botany is the study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance,” (dictionary.com). Charles’ mother died when he was only eight years old, so he was raised by his three sisters

political plays which drew attention to the dire situation Thatcher was leading Britain into. The main message Wertenbaker aimed to convey was the redemptive power of the arts, highlighting their ability to heal even the most broken society, like that of Botany Bay in 1789, or

AQUATIC PLANT SURVIVAL Do aquatic plants survive better by themselves or with the presence of fish? Introduction Aquatic plants are plants that, overtime, have adapted to living submerged in water, whether it be saltwater or freshwater. These plants are also referred to as hydrophytes or macrophytes. All aquatic plants can only grow in water or soil that is always saturated with water and commonly associated with wetlands. (Cook, 1974) Some principal factors in controlling the distribution of the

running of a number of organisations and groups (Taffe, 2008). Her life-time dedication impacted many Aboriginals, and even in death her achievements are still appreciated by many Aboriginals to this day. Pearl Gibbs was born in 1901 on the shores of Botany Bay in Sydney to her half-aboriginal blooded mother Margret Brown and her white father David Barry.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and…Agriculture? Yes! Ag-ri-cul-ture, ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər: “the science…of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees, the preparation and marketing of the resulting products.” – Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, 2016 Merriam-Webster’s dictionary may define “agriculture” as something relating to the soil, crops, and livestock, but to me, it is so much more: agriculture is my way of life. As a kid, I

It was the winter of 2013; I could hear my heartbeat get louder and louder as I was anxiously waiting to hear back from the doctor. Not a second passed by that I was not praying for my dad’s life. Finally, a kindhearted nurse practitioner walked through the door to give us the latest update on my dad’s condition. Her optimistic words and positive attitude gave me every ounce of hope I needed to cling onto. My dad was fighting for his life in the operating room. This was his second open heart surgery