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| 1. Description - |
| Principles and practices utilized in the design, implementation, and maintenance of sustainable organic gardens. Sustainable gardening practices that produce successful, environmentally responsible produce and crops.
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| Prerequisite: None
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| Co-requisite: None
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| Advisory: None
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| 2. Course Objectives - |
| - demonstrate an understanding of the definition of sustainable gardens.
- define the principles of organic gardening.
- demonstrate successful organic gardening practices.
- analyze gardens to improve their sustainability.
- demonstrate the ability to manage soils, insects, plants and diseases in organic gardens.
- integrate individual garden practices with community garden concepts
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| 3. Special Facilities and/or Equipment - |
| Horticultural laboratory, sustainable garden, greenhouse, compost area, and related horticultural facilities and equipment. Students provide pruning shears with sheath, work boots, leather gloves and clothing for fieldwork.
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| 4. Course Content (Body of knowledge) - |
| - Concepts of sustainable, organic ecosystems and gardens
- Soil preparation, amendments, and fertilizers using sustainable, organic principles
- Water and irrigation methods and sustainable systems
- Selection of crops and varieties for each season and location
- Organic composting and mulching methods and use
- Organic, sustainable integrated pest, weed, and disease management
- Rules and laws governing organic food and produce
- Selection of crops and varieties based on cultural diversity
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| 5. Repeatability - Moved to header area. |
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| 6. Methods of Evaluation - |
| - Student field demonstration of concepts taught during course.
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| 7. Representative Text(s) - |
| Ullmann, H. F., ed. Organic Gardening (Botanica's Pocket). Australia: h. f. ulllmann, 2008.
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| 8. Disciplines - |
| Environmental Horticulture & Design
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| 9. Method of Instruction - |
| Lecture, Discussion, Field work, Oral presentations, Laboratory, Demonstration, Field trips,
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| 10. Lab Content - |
| - Organic garden site preparation (layout, soil prep, irrigation, etc.).
- Planting techniques.
- Plant cultivation (watering, weeding, soil amendment, etc.)
- Harvesting techniques.
- Sustainable management practices for long-term productivity.
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| 11. Honors Description - No longer used. Integrated into main description section. |
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| 12. Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing and Outside of Class Assignments - |
| - Reading Assignments: Weekly reading assignments from text, outside resources, and instructional handouts.
- Research and planning of individual or group creative projects.
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| 13. Need/Justification - |
| This course is a restricted support course for the AS degree in Environmental Horticulture & Design.
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