Start Date
08/08/2022
End Date
08/08/2022
Description
Shaw Nature Reserve sits on the ecologically rich dividing line between the rolling
prairies of northern Missouri and the Ozark Plateau. That, and the innovative work
long-performed by Shaw’s horticulturists and ecologists, make it an ideal place to
study the intersection of ecology, horticulture, and design.
Our day will center around the 20-acre Whitmire Wildflower Garden which contains a
10-acre seeded prairie and a woodland garden where plants have been selected and
arranged as designed plant communities. Elsewhere on the Reserve we will observe
the results and practical application of vegetative experimentation, including the
long-term overseeding of existing hay fields, comparison plantings installed with and
without mycorrhizal fungi, and forest floor responses to light manipulations.
Location
Gray Summit, MO
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
6.0
Learning Outcomes
1. Learn to design prairie and woodland restoration plantings based on the patterns and processes of native plant communities.
2. Observe and learn about the practical application of vegetative experimentation, including the overseeding of existing hay fields, the incorporation of mycorrhizal fungi, and forest floor responses to light manipulations.
3. Learn how to adapt the patterns, processes, and aesthetic character of naturally occurring plant communities to the designed garden.
Instructors
Mike Saxton, Larry Weaner, & Scott Woodbury
Course Codes
Provider
New Directions in the American Landscape