Second Day At The Food Forest
10/28/17
Today was my second time volunteering at the FGCU Food Forest. When I arrived I found out that today was make a difference day! Make a difference day is a day dedicated to improving the lives of others. The food forest accomplishes this, as it is home to many edible plants that are free to take. The general rule is that you must not take the whole plant. You have to leave some leaves/stems for it to grow, as others need to use the plant. The day was very similar to the first time I volunteered. We were cleaning up debris and clearing pathways from Hurricane Irma. It is hard work, but it feels good to give back to the community. The FGCU food forest truly relates to many things I have learned in our colloquium class. It incorporates ideas found in the Earth Charter, like respecting and caring for the community and life, practicing ecological integrity, social and economic justice, and many more. According to the Earth Charter "The resilience of the community of life and the well-being of humanity depend upon preserving a healthy biosphere with all its ecological systems, a rich variety of plants and animals, fertile soils, pure waters, and clean air"(Earth) My volunteer work truly helped me feel a strong sense of place in the food forest, as it truly was a healthy biosphere. I felt like I was at home, and I had great interest in my surroundings. One of the main reasons I believe it felt like home to me where the native species. Being a born Floridian I am exposed to these plants quiet often. The environment was very peaceful, and I loved working in it. I will definitely try to grow my own food here, as I will be supporting myself and the FGCU community. I love the idea of being able to provide food, and allowing others to take what they need. The knowledge I learned will be used to garden sustainably, as I want to grow native edible plants, while being as green as possible. I want to reduce my negative impacts I have on Earth, and growing my own food will help!
Today was my second time volunteering at the FGCU Food Forest. When I arrived I found out that today was make a difference day! Make a difference day is a day dedicated to improving the lives of others. The food forest accomplishes this, as it is home to many edible plants that are free to take. The general rule is that you must not take the whole plant. You have to leave some leaves/stems for it to grow, as others need to use the plant. The day was very similar to the first time I volunteered. We were cleaning up debris and clearing pathways from Hurricane Irma. It is hard work, but it feels good to give back to the community. The FGCU food forest truly relates to many things I have learned in our colloquium class. It incorporates ideas found in the Earth Charter, like respecting and caring for the community and life, practicing ecological integrity, social and economic justice, and many more. According to the Earth Charter "The resilience of the community of life and the well-being of humanity depend upon preserving a healthy biosphere with all its ecological systems, a rich variety of plants and animals, fertile soils, pure waters, and clean air"(Earth) My volunteer work truly helped me feel a strong sense of place in the food forest, as it truly was a healthy biosphere. I felt like I was at home, and I had great interest in my surroundings. One of the main reasons I believe it felt like home to me where the native species. Being a born Floridian I am exposed to these plants quiet often. The environment was very peaceful, and I loved working in it. I will definitely try to grow my own food here, as I will be supporting myself and the FGCU community. I love the idea of being able to provide food, and allowing others to take what they need. The knowledge I learned will be used to garden sustainably, as I want to grow native edible plants, while being as green as possible. I want to reduce my negative impacts I have on Earth, and growing my own food will help!
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Works Cited
“The Earth Charter.” Earth Charter, earthcharter.org/discover/the-earth-charter/.
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