The Power of Urban Nature: Why Better Urban Ecosystems Create Better Lives

Start Date

11/29/2017

End Date

11/29/2017

Description

Our cities need natural places and thriving vegetation more than ever before -- plants are essential to clean our air and water, provide a balance to our stressful lives, and increase biodiversity and habitat. However, urban landscapes challenge plant health with a difficult pallet of harsh site conditions and traditional planting methods. Join us as we explore how you can improve the health, beauty, diversity, and resilience of your urban neighborhood by applying plant community-based planting and management techniques. Let’s explore the wealth of native species that are naturally adapted to urban conditions and explore creative ways to increase biodiversity and life quality in our cities.

Location

St. Charles, MO

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Horticulture / Plants
Urban Planning & Design

Health, Safety and Welfare

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

Understand the unique challenges of
urban site conditions.

Discover the principles of natural plant communities.

Apply principles of wild and designed plant communities to create better urban planting.

Instructors

Claudia West

Course Codes

Provider

St Louis Chapter ASLA

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