Rachel will be the guest lecturer on the last date of this class offered through the Franklin Park Conservatory Horitculture Certificate Program. Please register for the entire class on the Franklin Park website to attend.
Edible Plants & Urban Agriculture – April 2020
Description of Course: The world of edible plants and modern urban agriculture will be explored in this course.
An introduction to edible plants through ethnobotany, the nature of edible plants, algae and fungi, common crops, foraging and wild edible plants will be followed by a comprehensive look at vegetable/fruit gardening, herbs in all of their glory, community gardening and urban agriculture techniques and practices. The primary learning outcome is to holistically understand the various ways in which humans grow, harvest and consume plants.
Instructor: Mark A. Miller, PhD
Guest Instructors: Jennifer Schneller, Ohio Herb Center ; Bill Dawson, Growing to Green Program Manager, Franklin Park Conservatory; Rachel Tayse, owner of Harmonious Homestead
Textbook: No textbook is required.
The following resources are recommended for those students who wish to enrich and further their subject learning.
Thomas, Elias & Dykeman, Peter (2009). Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods.
Hemenway, Toby (2009). Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition. Chelsea Green Publishing Co.
Carpenter, Novella & Rosenthal, Willow (2011). The Essential Urban Farmer. Penguin Books.
Schlosser, Katherine, Editor (2007). The Herb Society of America’s Essential Guide to Growing and Cooking with Herbs. Louisiana State University Press.
College Credit: One (1) hour of credit can be obtained from Ashland University for an additional cost of $180.
Class Dates
First Class: Tuesday, April 7, 6-8:30 PM
Second Class: Tuesday, April 14, 6-8:30 PM
Third Class: Tuesday, April 21, 6-8:30 PM
Fourth Class: Saturday, April 25, 9-11:30 AM
Fifth Class: Tuesday, April 28, 6-8:30 PM
REGISTER FOR EDIBLE PLANTS & URBAN AGRICULTURE
