Multimodal Composition #2

My part in the 2nd Multimodal Composition was the causal chain analysis. A casual chain analysis is a method of examining a problem by breaking it down into a series of linked cause-and-effect relationships. My paragraph is pasted below:

After conducting a causal chain analysis, we found that community gardens are driven by the people in the garden’s communities. These people include the homeless, local organizations, schools, as well as other groups. The role these people and groups play in community gardens are that they invest their time and resources to maintain the gardens. How the homeless population contributes has been previously explained, however, local organizations and schools contribute as well. For the organizations, they help to educate the community about horticulture, which is the practice of garden cultivation and management, as well as provide funding to create and maintain the gardens. An example of this is the American Horticultural Society. Their website says that “AHS connects people to gardening, raises awareness of earth-friendly gardening practices, introduces children to plants, brings together leaders to address important national issues, and showcases the art and practice of horticulture.” (https://ahsgardening.org/about-us/) Lastly, the role that schools play in community gardens is similar to the other stakeholders because they create and maintain gardens on campus for educational purposes as well as sustainability purposes. An example of this is the Pomona College Organic Farm where they use the garden as a part of their Environmental Analysis program. It is said that “students have the opportunity to not only maintain the plots, but also test real soil for soil sciences courses.” (https://nationswell.com/colleges-getting-green/) So, to summarize, the causal chain analysis of community gardens is that local organizations educate the community and provide funds for the creation of the gardens, and schools, the homeless population, and other groups put in the time and effort to maintain them.