ENV 120 Gardening for Fitness/Pleasure

Provides hands-on skills for the small-scale gardener/agriculturist, while exploring the physical, scientific, artistic, spiritual and aesthetic dimensions of gardening. Basic gardening skills to be covered included composting and use of household refuse; soil management; seed storage, seeding and seedling management; integrated pest management; post-harvest handling of perishable produce; organic gardening and other sustainable gardening practices. Weekly fieldwork will be supplemented with assigned readings and projects that will enhance the student's enjoyment of gardening and the outdoors. (Two semester hours). PE activity credit.

Credits

2

Distribution

Even Years

Offered

Spring Term

Yearly

Even Years