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Gardens for Cultural Heritage. Presented to The Gulf South Summit March 25-28 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Jeanne L. Gillespie, Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi.
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Gardens for Cultural Heritage Presented to The Gulf South Summit March 25-28 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Jeanne L. Gillespie, Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi
"Every view of the world that becomes extinct, every culture that disappears, diminishes a possibility of life." - Octavio Paz
Food as a Culture Transmitter • What are the most important ingredients in Italian food?
Junk Food Archaeology IDS 301 Spring 2009 2nd 8-weeks
Molasses • http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=118 • http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/molasseshistory.htm • http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/molasses.html • http://edp.org/molasses.htm
Cane Syrup • http://www.syrupmakers.com/cane_syrup.html • http://www.sugarcanemills.com/index2.htm • http://www.syrupmakers.com/guy/
Peanut Butter • http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/pbutterhistory.htm • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpeanutbutter.htm • http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1879180,00.html
Potatoes • http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/PotatoHistory.htm • http://www.history-magazine.com/potato.html • http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/potatochips.htm
Mexican inspiration Plant what our neighbors eat….
Asian comfort food • Plant what our ancestors eat…
Shakespeare Gardens • Plant what we read in literature class...
Monet Gardens • Plant what we see in art class… • Monet's inspirations • Gardens inspired by Monet
Women’s Efforts in the Garden • Eleanor Roosevelt’s Victory Garden • Michelle Obama’s Edible Landscape • Curriculum resources about history and gardening
What are your ideas? • Peace Gardens • Community heritage gardens • Ancestor or Family History Gardens • Neighbor Gardens • World Cultures Gardens