[UC] Roundup effect, Clark Park

[Glenn moyer]

Neighbors, The soil in the north part of Clark Park provides an excellent opportunity to view the apparent effects of RoundUp. While the soil on one half of park A is still dead, mother earth has been trying to reanimate soil on the other half.  (I don't know why one part is recovering faster.)  The herbicide, RoundUp, was dumped on Clark Park for many years. Neither the UCD nor FOCP has ever given us a straight answer or records about which organization was ordering it. The last time I observed the poisoning was when the park was still closed, and I personally confirmed with the worker that it was indeed RoundUp.  I saw at least a dozen, 4 gallon containers, but have no way of knowing  the full amount dumped. If you look at the southern and western portions of park A, beyond the gravel pit, you can see the destroyed lifeless soil.  It looks much like sand and still has many open dead spots.  Only the one type of artificial looking grass grows in those areas.  (The poison works by killing plants except the genetically engineered frankenstein products sold by the multinational corporation.)  If you look at the soil itself, you can see clearly that the dirt is lifeless. Then, walk through the eastern (Farmers market area) and the northern sections of park A.  Although the sacred and nutritious dandelions have not reemerged, you will see the beginnings of what living soil  and the natural biodiversity of nature actually looks like.  You will see the white flowers of the clover and several different varieties of plants and grasses.  These areas of the park look much fulller, greener, and natural.  Having grown up in the country before the age of massive herbicide use, my best guess is that mother nature has recovered about half of its normal healthy diversity.    This comparison of these portions of park A will give you a close up view of the apparent effects of the chemicals, the look of living soil and diversity, as well as mother natures efforts to respond. Yes, you may have noticed how the park itself closely parallels the corporate vision for humans in the park.  Clark Park was always known as a beautiful magical place with a great diversity in the human population exercising  their 1st amendment right to freely gather and create a healthy community.  Metaphoricaly, the dead lifeless soil, with a single type of upscale grass, represents the corporate vision for gentrified parks and neighborhoods.  It has long been known that when stylish upscale consumers attempt to steal the quality of life that healthy communities of commoners create, they simply destroy the very magic that they lack and crave.  This does not occur when  consumers  join with their less wealthy brothers and sisters and share the magic of community,  When upscale corporate led consumers attempt to force out the very community which creates the magic, everyone loses.  Look at the ground in Clark Park and judge for yourself, which type of society and neighborhood you want for yorself and future generations!!!   Here is a song that teaches that lesson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7jHp7OchP0   Save the magic of public parks, Save the volleyball players; Glenn   ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .