First Experiments

Experiment #1 - Liz Solo

Two leaves, the same size and from the same onion plant, were plucked at the same time and each placed in identical settings. One leaf was then surrounded by special objects while the other was placed among dirty tissues and cigarettes butts. Every day the artist showers one leaf with loving thoughts and praise:

The other leaf she derides, swears at and takes out all of her frustrations with the St. John's arts scene.
Experiment #1 - Jesse Walker

Two onion plants of relative size were each placed in separate cardboard boxes in identical settings. The Artist Jesse Walker directs love to one onion plant while looking into a mirror:The other onion plant he ignores:

Observations: After Two Weeks this is the result of Liz Solo's Experiment:

And Jesse's experiment:

Dear Premier Williams

The House and Office Plant Registry is sending out forms to St. John's offices requesting information on the plants under their care. The first letters are being send to the Confederation Building. To request an official registry Worksheet please email The House and Office Plant Registry

example:

The Honorable Danny Williams
Premiere’s Office
Confederation Building, East Block
Box 8700
St. John’s, NL, A1B 4J6

Dear Honorable Mr. Williams

We are contacting you as a part of a new initiative recognizing the contributions that non-human life forms make to society.

The House and Office Plant Registry formally requests a list of living house and office plants under your care. Your co-operation is greatly appreciated and the data collected will be very valuable to research of the initiative.

We have attached a worksheet for your convenience.

Truly,

Liz Solo and Jesse H. Walker
for the Phytophilous Initiative

Welcome to The Phytophilous Initiative

Welcome to the Phytoblog.

Here you will find documentation on the work of the Phytophilous Initiative. The Phytophilous Initiative is dedicated to repairing our relationship with the natural world by connecting humans, via various means, to non-human life forms.

Participate in the Phytophilous Initiative by requesting a worksheet for the house and office plants under you care from the House and Office Plant Registry.