Start Date
01/20/2017
End Date
01/20/2017
Description
The book American Plants for American Gardens (1929) was prescient in its celebration of native plants. Perhaps less well known is that one of its authors, Edith Roberts, created an “ecological laboratory,” at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY that featured examples of all of the region’s major plant associations. Examining how those plantings fared over time, despite eventual neglect, can shed light on the potential resiliency of contemporary landscape plantings.
Location
Blue Bell, PA
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Historic Preservation
Horticulture / Plants
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
1. Discover how a historic restoration project and its development over time can inform contemporary restoration practices.
2. Understand specific strategies for restoring fragmented, edge-filled landscapes common today.
3. Learn how restoration plans can be responsive to the challenges of climate change by incorporating diversity, connectivity, and resiliency.
Instructors
Meg Ronsheim, Ph.D is a Professor of Biology and a former Director of the Environmental Studies Program at Vassar College. Her research focuses on restoration ecology, the impact and management of invasive vines, and forest regeneration. Since 2010 she h
Course Codes
Provider
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania