Our plants class took a trip to Richmond this past week to talk to a city arborist and a city planner. The arborist is here in the green hat-- our plants prof is in the maroon jacket, my studio prof from last semester in the white coat. (I didn't realize until later, but this view reminds me of Vulcan!)
Both the arborist and planner had very interesting things to say on the realities of the work they do-- for example, the difficulty of getting needed resources in order to be proactive instead of mostly reactive. It made me think about how important education is in giving people a lifelong sense of the value of our environment and living systems. That is really what can help people choose, as adults, that rivers and trees are worth their tax money!
Our trip was capped with a DELICIOUS Italian meal at a place called Mama Zu's. The service was not friendly, but the food was great-- rockfish, penne carbonara, spicy sausage, oh my... It was like having another night of spring vacation! Here is a funny bear-gardener painting from the restaurant.
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