Quarter 4 Botany Urban farm Benchmark

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Reflection

 

Our interview consisted of a girl who had been working in a pretty well known Urban farm, Bartram's Gardens. In the interview we were able to receive much important information dealing with farming and also the impact it has on the community around it. We found out what everyday responsibilities there was working at their particular farm and farms in general. We then asked about the objective of Bartram's Gardens and when the organization came around. The organization has been around since 2008. Bartrams gardens has an impact on the community because they encourage the community to eat better they let the community know that they are growing fruits and vegetables. We also went into the factors that affect urban farming and the most important factor of urban farming and that was described to be the soil.

The factors that affected urban farming the most is the weather. Snow affects the farm because during the snow season the green family are the only things that grow. During the time the only things that grow in the snow are plants like lettuce. That is why they harvest during the summer time to get ready for the winter time. Another factor that affects it is rain. That is not directly affect the plants but for the workers. The rain helps the plants grow but as far as the workers they do not work in the rain, so they try their best to wake up the beds during the rain. In schools one of the main things that affects the gardens is consistency. Obviously you are not able to be there during later hours and weekends.

When you are growing these vegetables if you have your own garden they are free for you it just comes with labor. The gardens also sell their foods to the community. The economy is affected because these foods are normally cheaper but better for you. They also make society healthier because this is a healthier selection of foods opposed to store bought and you could taste the difference. Probably the career of a farmer or nutritionist connects botany and Urban farming concepts.


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