Why is Photosynthesis Important for the Environment and Life on Earth?
Every neighborhood could use a little beautification, some more than others. The Photosynthesis Platoon refers to a low emission, shared, bicycle-powered group of volunteers who aim to do just that- beautify local communities one garden at a time. Each participant will be assigned one 10-12 mile round trip bike ride per week to Rosemont Farm, a local Boca Raton farm, where they will pick up various tree and flower seeds to bring back to the areas of Boca that need adornment the most. This social practice aims to bring the community of Boca together, while simultaneously providing natural elegance, more trees which provide oxygen, and numerous places for Boca Raton residents to enjoy. Specifically, each garden planted by The Photosynthesis Platoon will represent a different virtue.
Some virtues include friendship, kindness, generosity, and humility. Some gardens will display flowers that actually write out these words, other gardens will display statues or decorative fountains centered on its very own virtue. Another very important goal of The Photosynthesis Platoon is to make these virtues relevant within a world that desperately needs some guidance when it comes to righteousness. The Platoon plans on charmingly reminding communities what a gorgeous world this would be if people begun living out these displayed morals.
This project is object-based when it comes to the actual seeds, soil, fertilizer, flowers, trees, and other décor, but conceptual in the sense that it is encouraging, for the volunteers, community involvement, and encouraging, for the community, ethics through exquisite areas created just for them. Not only does the planted art objectify things such as friendship, but also forms a space for friendship to take place. I believe that live flower arrangement is a traditional art practice, and I believe that The Photosynthesis Platoon gives it a twist. In creating this work, some decisions and choices that I had to make include choosing a catchy name for the project in order to attract volunteers. I had to decide what the best form of transportation was for this project, along with a fun way to get volunteers together and outside to enjoy this beautiful earth.
