Do you
ever think about the simple functionality of a stem? To keep it simple, that part
of the plant that serves as a pump or its circulatory system? It’s amazing how much
movement actually takes place in this often underrated but essential piece of
these living things we call plants. We
focus elsewhere but the stem is vital and too often overlooked.
So let’s take
a peek at another STEM. It’s the buzz word/acronym for what’s critical in today’s
educational process – SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS. So why compare
a plant’s stem to this STEM?
For
starters, April is the month to celebrate Landscape Architecture, an often
misunderstood discipline. Why? Because the often overlooked is its STEM-related parts
(SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS) that all roll into one. This dynamic design piece (landscape architecture) is overshadowed by so many competing parts. It’s not viewed
as what it is - a vital function made up of science, technology, engineering
and mathematics that serve as the circulatory pump in creating a successful end
result.
That’s it
in a nutshell – don’t underestimate the stem of a plant or the STEM parts of
the educational process. And in the field of landscape architecture, all parts
of the stem apply. In the words of Ian McHarg, “I believe that it is accurate
to state that no other profession has achieved as rapid a transformation from
oblivion to social significance than Landscape Architecture.”
Celebrate
the month of April – landscape architecture, Stem to Stem; it’s the circulatory
pump in creating a successful end result.
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No pun intended on this wordless Wednesday - there's only a few lines of prose to offer today, especially when the
only tree in blossom, well, it's the indoor Lime basking in the morning sun. It was deemed worthy of a wordless Wednesday image accompanied by the usual quote.
Today's bit of wisdom (in the form of a Jennifer Paterson quote) offers a couple of citrus tips. No deep philosophical or inspirational thinking. In this case, not even lime but lemon tips. Yes, our indoor/outdoor Meyer Lemon tree should offer a blossom soon as well.
Paterson shares these lemon tips, one I’ve
done and one worth a go! “Never throw away squeezed lemon but keep them for
the day by the sink. Then you can use them to remove fish, onion or garlic
smells from your fingers. Or you can stick them on your elbows while you are
reading a book to soften and whiten your skin.”
Now there’s a picture worth sharing – someone reading a book with cut
lemons on their elbows. If it made you laugh, mission accomplished. #WordlessWednesday on this April morning.
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Stepping
into April and what a grand month it shall be. What are you planting as we step into spring? Get
excited. In the heart of it all, this April 1st, we can see it unfold.
It’s really here - #Spring2014.
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