PLHRT 4850 - Public Garden Management

(CU-CEL)

Spring. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: PLHRT 3000, PLHRT 4910 or PLHRT 4920. Course fee: two-and-a-half-day field trip to botanical gardens and arboreta approx. $100.

D. A. Rakow.

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.

Outcome 1: 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.

Outcome 2: To provide students with the tools to address challenges that arise at public gardens, and thereby to improve their decision-making abilities.

Outcome 3: To have students consider ways in which public gardens are addressing social and environmental issues, in their communities and on regional and global bases.