Question

As a farmer, design a poster/pamphlet to convey the message that it is the responsibility of all to preserve and protect Mother Earth with suitable references from Heaney’s poem.

Answer 1

Protect Mother Earth - Protect our Harvest!

“The earth feeds us - let us care for the earth.”

Heaney’s “At a Potato Digging” reminds us that a healthy harvest can nourish a community, while blighted crops can bring hunger and suffering. The “faithless ground” warns us not to take the land’s gifts for granted.

Let’s act together:

• Save water and prevent pollution.
• Protect fertile soil; compost and reduce harmful chemicals.
• Plant trees and encourage biodiversity.
• Support sustainable farming and avoid food waste.
• Care for fields, rivers and every living thing.

Healthy soil → Healthy crops → Healthy communities

The responsibility belongs to everyone: farmers, families, schools and governments.