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Micro-Landscapes of the AnthropoceneMain MenuMarginal WorldsPlant WorldsAnimal WorldsAmy Huang, Natasha Stavreski and Rose RzepaWatery WorldsInsect WorldsBird-Atmosphere WorldsContributed by Gemma and MerahExtinctionsMarginal WorldsSam, Zach and AlexE-ConceptsAn emergent vocabulary of eco-concepts for the late AnthropoceneSigi Jöttkandt4115726eb75e75e43252a5cbfc72a780d0304d7d
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12018-10-17T23:52:34-07:00Sigi Jöttkandt4115726eb75e75e43252a5cbfc72a780d0304d7d309863plain2018-10-18T23:16:53-07:00Sigi Jöttkandt4115726eb75e75e43252a5cbfc72a780d0304d7dThe plant world essay on “Wearing The Garden and Food, Plants and Medicine” discusses various uses for plant life for human ends and it reminded me of this really interesting innovation that’s been happening recently of called fungi furniture. Basically a whole lot of companies have been experimenting with using micro-organisms to grow and shape furniture, packaging and even clothes. The project is being pitched to one day replace plastic objects, with sustainable and living objects.
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Elizabeth Anya-Petrivna – Wearing the Garden Anya-Petrivna, E. (2014). Wearing the Garden. Australian Garden History, 26(1), 20-23.
This article talks about the floral themes which dominated the latest trends in the business, clothing, and design industries, in the 19th century. Architecture and actual species of plants, from contemporary gardens, were used as inspiration for textiles, while real and artificial flowers were popular commodities in trade and economics. However, it only talks about one period of time, and only focuses on Australia/ UK. They started as a diverse species to be admired in extravagant gardens yet, today, flowers and plants have transcended the boundaries of time and place. For example, floral patterns are seen on clothing, used as wallpapers (on actual walls or as screensavers). This is significant as some species of plants are only available to people in the upper echelons. So, the idea of having flowers on clothes and other décor makes them more accessible to the public, meaning the popularity and admiration for these organisms will continue to expand.
On page 22, the author emphasises the prominence of flowers in trade by stating that “…artificial flowers were evidently in great colonial demand…” (Anya-Petrivna, 2014). She also indicates that “… as a successful business, the firm continued to import French, English, and German flowers…” (Anya-Petrivna, 2014).
Brian Shutes – Food Plants and Medicine Shutes, B. (1984). Food plants and medicine. Journal of Biological Education, 18(3), 186. This article is about the categorisation of plants/ herbs and their medicinal properties. It only focuses on three groups – plants with antiseptic properties, fruits which have anti-inflammatory properties, and cereals/ wheat for consumption. Other groups of plants and vegetation are excluded and so are other medicinal properties. Only focuses on foods used in Britain - does not mention Indigenous uses of herbs and plants for medicine, or information from Europe, and Asia. I didn’t know that Garlic was used as an antiseptic in WWI, and some of the vegetables that are mentioned, I did not know had these sorts of properties. Different plants and vegetation have a range of uses for healing the ill, infected and wounded. They are not just consumed to alleviate hunger, they can be used for medicinal purposes.
Antiseptic properties
Name
Scientific Name
Uses
Garlic (vegetable)
Allium Sativum
Wounded troops in trenches
Cabbage (vegetable)
Brassica Oleracea
Range of infections
Septic conditions: ulcers, bronchitis, and tuberculosis (TB).
Carrot (vegetable)
Daucus Carota
(raw state) contains an antiseptic oil used for treating respiratory infections