Registration Eligibility
Open to all
Start Date
10/30/2019
End Date
10/30/2021
Description
This webinar discusses the development of Urban Cemeteries, revolving around the historical Mount Auburn which was built for both practical and aesthetic reasons, namely, to solve an urban land use problem created by an increasing number of burials in the city and to create a tranquil and beautiful place where families could commemorate their loved ones with tasteful works of art in an inviting and natural setting.
Today, Mount Auburn continues its historic dual role as a sacred site and pleasure ground, serving as both an active cemetery and a "museum" preserving nearly two centuries of changing attitudes about death and commemoration and changing tastes in architecture and landscape design.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Sustainable Development & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
1. Understand Urban Cemeteries as a Model of Environmental Stewardship, having an inviting setting to commemorate loved ones and to have a relaxed environment-focused landscape.
2. Describe the importance of urban development in creating a functional, attractive, and sustainable landscape design.
3. Utilize the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
Instructors
Dennis Collins, Horticultural Curator, Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Course Codes
LA-2019-2006
Provider
ISDM