PLHRT 4850

Public Garden Management

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2020-2021 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: PLHRT 3000, PLHRT 4910 or PLHRT 4920.

Fees Field trip fee: approximately $100 for two-and-a-half-day trip to botanical gardens and arboreta.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL)

Outcomes

• Describe all aspects of establishing, managing, and expanding public gardens, including botanical gardens, arboreta, historic landscapes, and conservatories.
• Address challenges that arise at public gardens, and thereby to improve their decision-making abilities.
• Articulate 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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