Evelyn Glennie: Shows How to Listen

What I will remember from that TED talk is that she really talked to people and showed them how she felt and her way of thinking without being all controversial or attacking any other point of view. and how she talked about music isn't only in hearing but its all 5 senses. That really struck me because its true and i really connected to that. and that always following the rules isn't whats best when it comes to music and doing all the tempos and so on.... When I listened to her it made me feel like I was connected and I suddenly wanted to go up there with her and play :D When she said, "Each person experiences music in their own way," I thought about how everyone likes there own kind of music cause they can relate to it but when I heard her talk I got connected without liking the kind of music.

YAY :)

Sustainability Visit

Interview with U-Pick Strawberries in Carlsbad


1. What is your name and your role here at the (farmers market, CSA, community garden)? Norman. I make sure people know what’s going on here and participate there and here.

2. Why do you choose to shop here/garden here/support this CSA?

Because of the pesticide issues going on at other places and this benefit the environment.

3. When did you first start coming here
I started coming here a couple years now.

4. Do you garden at home? Why or why not?
No I don’t, because I don’t have the time and the availability that we have here.

5. What would be your advice to get others to do what you do?
Try the Strawberries and find the nearest farmers market to you and enjoy what you’re doing and be patient success is not always immediate.

6. Why do you think you’re so successful?
Because we make our best effort for everything to run smoothly and we have a lot of people doing what there suppose to and that enjoy it.

7. Do you think you’re doing the right thing?
Yes, it’s what most people should do instead of buying them from pesticides and things that harm the environment and could help out a lot.




Reflection:



1. What struck you about the location you visited? Was it what you expected, or very different?
A little different, it was bigger than what I thought it would be and didn’t think it could have been as successful as it is. It was also very organized instead of being all crazy and chaotic.

2. Which items were cheaper than you expected? Which were more expensive?
Yeah, the strawberries, oranges, and watermelon were cheaper and were better tasting with a fresh taste (simple, fresh and delicious). Nothing was overly prized.


3. Do you think you will start going to a farmers market more often? Or using a community garden? Or supporting a CSA?
Yes the taste and all the benefits point out toward its better and cheaper and will try to encourage friends and family to go as well.

4. How do these locations fit into our essential questions of “Why Don’t People Live More Sustainably?” and “How Can I convince them to do so?”
Maybe, it’s more of the way people were born with and how the culture isn’t adapted to it. We just need to encourage it more and show people how and start by ourselves and our kids and raise them with that idea slowly spreading it around.

Why is the Garden there ?
-industrial products are not as good as the one we can plant and grow

Why here?
-there was free land and we had to put compost

How do you manage the garden?
-We put compost into the soil, try as many pesticides as we can and were constantly picking weeds.

How many people are involved?
-Ever senior for at least half a year

Summer time care?
-Timers and irrigation system means no water wasted

Plants explored:

Cilantro (and seeds)
snap dragons
basal
potatos
peppers
unions
squash
a nursery
summer squash
parsol
tomatoes
strawberries
artichoke
carrots
beets


Would I make changes in the garden?
I would expand a bit and try to get more people invloved but i think theyr off to a good start.

Was the garden what i expected?
YES! it exeeded my expectations of what a garden would look like when we were walking there.

What does the garden mean to you?
To me it means people are trying to make a change and they are trying.