HORT 4850

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HORT 4850
Public Garden Management

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

Explores the history of public gardens, types of contemporary public gardens, and the operation of public gardens including botanical gardens and arboreta. Includes separate units on administration and business management of gardens, collections curatorship, collections design, educational programs, research, and management of landscapes and natural areas.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: HORT 3000, HORT 4910 or HORT 4920.

Fees Course fee: Two-and-a-half-day field trip to botanical gardens and arboreta approx. $100.

Outcomes

  • To have students gain in-depth knowledge of all aspects of establishing, managing, and expanding public gardens, including botanical gardens, arboreta, historic landscapes, and conservatories.
  • To provide students with the tools to address challenges that arise at public gardens, and thereby to improve their decision-making abilities.
  • To have students consider ways in which public gardens are addressing social and environmental issues, in their communities and on regional and global bases.

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17743 HORT 4850   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: HORT 4910 or 4920, or permission of instructor. Two-and-a-half-day field trip to botanical gardens and arboreta: approx. $100.

  • 17744 HORT 4850   LAB 401

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person