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A Garden of Renewal

Welcome to My Blog! In a desolate part of Japan, where drought ravaged farmland, a visionary farmer saw potential in land that many would have overlooked. He revitalized this barren soil and accomplished the unimaginable: he grew food in a desert. In our "Food" unit, we delved into the origins of nutrients in our food, exploring both macro and micronutrients. We also studied the concepts of composters, decomposers, and producers, drawing insights from naturalist farmer Masanobu Fukuoka and biologist Charles Darwin. Transitioning to mathematics, we applied formulas to calculate the volume and area of various shapes. With an open mind, I approached the Action Project (AP) with excitement about redesigning the White House Rose Garden. This course included a trip to Plant Chicago, where we learned about mushrooms as decomposers and how to cultivate them. Our AP tasked us with building a garden. Since I already had a garden at home, I wanted to create something new. I reached out

Dolorosa the Cinnamon

Welcome to my blog, my name is LJ, In this unit of “Food for thought,” it was called “Life”, we’ve been looking at the journey of food and specifically an ingredient that is dear to us. From parts of Sri Lanka to the countryside of Tennesse. I conducted several interviews with many of my family members to see who would cook what in our family. We even read a book called "Empires of food". We started the term off by researching points of origin for food and early civilizations. Starting off, we were tasked with creating a “food family tree” I reached out to my great aunt Lucille R. who lives in Bolivar, TN. She told me that her favorite recipe to cook would’ve been this dish called Butterroll (keep that name in mind). She told me that this recipe has been passed down, from six generations. From my 6x Great-Grandmother P. Williams. We started to dig deeper into the meaning of pronouns, and the meaning of where our food comes from. Here is my script: Hi! My name is Dolorosa, or