Start Date
05/02/2019
End Date
05/02/2019
Description
The U.S. Botanic Garden is dedicated to demonstrating the aesthetic, cultural, economic, therapeutic, and ecological importance of plants to the well-being of humankind. The USBG fosters the exchange of ideas and information relevant to national and international partnerships. The USBG carries out this mission by promoting botanical knowledge through the cultivation of an ordered collection of plants; presenting displays of plants, exhibits and educational programs to the Congress and the public; and fostering sustainability and plant conservation.
This education session includes a guided tour of the USBG Conservatory and exterior grounds, including the National Garden and SITES® Gold Certified project Bartholdi Park. The tour will be led by Nick Nelson, a registered Landscape Architect at the US Botanic Garden. For ten years, Nick has led in-house teams and contractors to plan, design and execute exhibits and garden improvements, always seeking to balance display and education. Nick began his career at Longwood Gardens, as Planning and Design Assistant, and spent time in private practice, at LSG Inc.
Location
Washington, DC
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn of the historical significance of the U.S. Botanic Garden, and its evolution within the Capitol complex.
2. Participants will gain a better understanding of the value of plants, as sources of food and medicine, while learning of fascinating plant adaptations to insects and habitats.
3. Participants will tour Bartholdi park and learn sustainable techniques that were used in the recent renovation, as part of the garden’s SITES Gold Certification, and a tour of the National Garden will focus on notable plants native to the mid-Atlantic region.
Instructors
Nick Nelson, Landscape Architect
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects