In my first week post, I discussed that I really had a desire to learn everything I could about agriculture during my time at the DPFLI. I specifically said that I wanted to learn as much as I could so I could be a helpful worker. This summer I’ve learned about agriculture techniques, plant identification, […]
Week 9: Last Week? Read More »
This week I interviewed my site director Naim Edwards about his inspiration for the DPFLIs project this year which is the food forest. This project will establish an edible forest at the DPFLI by will planting around 200 fruit and nut trees to increase access and community familiarity with a variety of crops. Over time,
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Last week when we went to Belle Isle the Learning Group gave a presentation on the James Scott Memorial Fountain. I found it very interesting that James Scott was a man with a horrible reputation yet he had a fountain and a statue dedicated to his memory. Since he had no family or friends to
Week 7: Belle Isle Fountain Read More »
This week some of the fellows, Caitlin, Erin, Chen, and Jazzmyn, organized a group excursion to the beautiful Belle Isle. We walked around the island as a group and saw some of the main attractions such as the fountain, conservatory, and aquarium. While we were walking Caitlin, Erin, Chen, and Jazzmyn all told us about
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I didn’t have time this week to interview my site director, so I figured I could just update yall on the progress of my project. Since last week I have been working on a map of the DPFLI that includes all the amenities such as our windmill, firepit, rain garden, etc, at the site. My
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This week I’ve had the chance to give several tours to groups that have come to visit the DPFLI. It was really nice to see so many people interested in urban culture and excited to learn more about urban agriculture. One group of teens had so many questions and it was really nice to see
Week Four: Tours Galore??♀️ Read More »
While reading How to Kill a City what stood out to me was that Detroit’s public government invests a large amount of its money to incentivize private companies to invest in the city. This has resulted in large portions of Detroit being left without basic public services and government programs. As I learned more about
Week 3: Strawberry Jamboree? Read More »
I’m researching with the Michigan State University Extension: Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning, and Innovation (DPFLI) this summer. This organization grows food in an urban garden and donates it to 2 food pantries in the Brightmoor area. Their most recent mission is to grow an edible food forest with 200 varieties of fruit and nuts
Week 2: It’s so hot? Read More »
Hey everybody, my name is Olivia and I’m working at the MSU Extension Detriot Partnership for Food Learning, and Innovation(DPFLI). my goal is to become a doctor who is easily accessible to African-American women in underserved communities. So I was drawn to DCERP because I wanted to learn more about the Detroit Community. One skill
First week feelings Read More »
