SPRING 2007
HEALING GARDENS - 2006-2007- Marja Eloheimo
Calendar for SPRING 2007 (Locations: Weds B3109 & Sats B3107)
Week 1. Wednesday, 4 April
Introduction to Program, Students, Activities, Assignments, Journal & Projects
Lecture: Classical Chinese Healing Tradition – A “Five-Element” Consideration of Spring
Saturday #1 – 7 April
Introduction to First-Aid Plants
Introduction to the Plant Study
Introduction to the Longhouse Garden
Due: Bring Journal, Read: Buhner (Intro, Preface, Ch. 1), Nature Journaling (Chs. 7-8; new students also Chs. 1-3 & 9) and The Herbalist’s Way (Ch.6; new students also Ch.1), Submit Forms, Choose Garden Area (today)
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Week 2. Wednesday, 11 April
Reflections - Partner Share
Lecture: Longhouse Garden Habitats, Design Practicum
Drupal Web Page Workshop
Due: Reflections for Week 1, Read: Shiva (Intro, Chs. 1-2) and The Herbalist’s Way (Ch. 8); Choose Plant
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Week 3. Wednesday, 18 April
Plant - “Being With”
Guest Lecture, Elise Krohn: Food as medicine – introduce wild foods
Personal Garden Assignment
Due: Log for Week 2; Interviews; Read: Buhner (Chs 3 & 11) and Excerpts on Reserve; Sitting with Plant
Saturday #2 – 21 April
AM – Plant Walk at McLane Creek
PM -- In the Garden (Partial option - Synergy; for information see http://www.evergreen.edu/events/synergy/ [1])
(Optional: Odissi Dance Performance with Sarvani Eloheimo and students of SOS–Student Originated Studies; 8pm)
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Week 4. Wednesday – 25 April
Reflections - Partner Share
First Aid: Student-Led Med-making Demonstration/Workshop: Oils, Salves, First Aid
Due: Reflections for Week 2 & 3; Log for Week 3; Read: Buhner (Chs. 7-8), The Herbalist’s Way (Ch.7); Plant Monograph Draft; Garden Assignment (begin Step 1)
Week 5. Wednesday – 2 May
Plant – “Being With”
South Puget Sound Prairies
(Guest Presentation: Karen Lohmann – Garden Inspiration – To be confirmed)
Due: Log for Week 4; Read Buhner (Chs. 4-5), Shiva (Chs.2-3), Excerpts on Reserve; Garden Assignment (Step 1 complete); Plant Monograph returned.
(Optional – Saturday, 5 May – Prairie Appreciation Day; for information see http://www.prairieappreciationday.org/ [2])
Week 6. Wednesday. Mid-Quarter – 9 May
Reflections – Partner Share
Lecture: Vandana Shiva, Biopiracy
Seminar
Due: Reflections for Week 4 & 5 and Mid-Quarter; Log for Week 5; Read: Shiva (Chs. 4-5) and The Herbalist’s Way (Ch. 9); Garden Assignment (Step 2 begin); Continue Plant Monograph research
Saturday #3 – 12 May
Videos
Lecture: Northwest Coast Tribes & Languages
Field Trip: Skokomish - sayuyay care & plant procurement
Due: Read: Buhner (Chs. 6 & 9) and Excerpts on Reserve
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Week 7. Wednesday – 16 May
(Guest Presentation, Julia Brayshaw: Flower Essences - To be confirmed)
Basketweaving – plants, techniques, videos, winter students share, workshop with ivy
Due: Read: Buhner (Chs. 10 & 12) and Excerpts on Reserve; Continue Plant Monograph research; Optional: Create First-Aid Kit (or plan); Garden Assignment (Step 2 complete)
Saturday #4 – 19 May
Botany Morning – Lecture & Lab
Flower Morphology, Taxonomy & Scopes
Time in the Garden
Due:: Read Excerpts on Reserve
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Week 8. Wednesday – 23 May
Reflections – Partner Share
Lecture: Why Ethnobiology Matters
Share Plant Studies (and optional First Aid Kits)
Due: Reflections for Week 6 & 7; Log for Week 7; Read: Shiva (Chs. 6-7) and Excerpts on Reserve; Garden Assignment (Step 3 begin); Optional First Aid Kit
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Week 9. Wednesday – 30 May
Personal/Garden Presentations
Potluck
Due: Final Log; Garden Assignment (Step 3 complete); Personal/Garden Presentation
Saturday #5 – 2 June
AM - Last Time in the Garden
Lunch: Potluck by non-presenters
PM - LHG Garden Presentations (Due)
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Week 10. Wednesday – 6 June
LHG Garden Presentations (Due)
Closure, Completion
Potluck by non-presenters
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WINTER 2007
HEALING GARDENS - 2006-2007- Marja Eloheimo
Activity Calendar for Winter 2007
WEEK 1
Wednesday – 10 January - 5:30-9:30
Activities
Introductions:
Program, Journal, Longhouse Garden, Students, Last Quarter
Saturday 1 – 13 January - 9:30-4:30
Film: The Teachings of the Tree People 9:30-10:30
Why Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Wisdom Matter 10:30-12:00 (Lecture & Seminar on Preface to Keeping It Living)
Lunch 12:00 – 1:00
Concepts in Landscape Ecology & Introduction to PNW Forests 1-2:30
Longhouse Ethnobotanical Garden Tour & Journal Dedication 3:00-4:30
WEEK 2
Wednesday – 17 January - 5:30-9:30
Partner Reflections Share 5:30-6:00
LHG Area Assignments Given 6-6:15
Concepts of Cultivation 6:15-7:30
Drupal Workshop (with Garden Partner Discussion) 8-9:30
WEEK 3
Wednesday – 24 January - 5:30-9:30
Partner Reflections Share 5:30-5:50
Liberal Arts Forum on “Identity” 6-8
Nervous System - Beginning Your Plant Study 8:15-9:30
Introduction to the Nervous System
Why & How We Study One Plant In-Depth
WEEK 3 – CONT’D
Saturday 2 – 27 January – 9:30-4:30
Stem/Root Anatomy and Morphology – Lecture and Workshop 9:30-10:30
Winter Twig Identification – Lecture and Workshop 10:45-12:15
Lunch and Winter Twig Field Activity 12:30 – 2:00
Longhouse Garden Habitat Area Time 2:00-3:00
Prairie Area Development 3:15-4:30
WEEK 4
Wednesday – 31 January - 5:30-9:30
Partner Reflections Share 5:30-6:00
Winter & Water & Medicine & Dreams 6:00-7:30
Break & Seminar 7:30-8:15 (Reflections will also be shared in seminar)
Introduction to Plant Monograph 8:15-8:30
Project Discussion 8:30-9:30
WEEK 5
Wednesday – 7 February - 5:30-9:30
Partner Reflections Share 5:30-6:00
Why Gardens Matter. Creating Our Own. 6:00-7:00
Drawing Workshop 7:15-8:15
Plant Study: Questions 8:15-8:30
Longhouse Garden Working Seminar 8:30-9:30 (Peer Review of Habitat/Ecosystem/Theme Intros)
Saturday 3 – 10 February - 9:30 – 4:30 DRESS FOR THE WEATHER!!!
Guest: Horticultural Techniques (TBA) 9:30-11:00
In the Classroom - Propagation: Cuttings & Seed Preparation, General Questions
Horticultural Techniques – Dylan (TBC) 11:30-12:30
In the Garden - Pruning, Weeding, Transplanting
OR Dream Pillow Workshop 11:30-12:30 (depends on weather)
Longhouse Garden Time – Dylan supervises (TBC) 1:15-2:45 (depends on weather)
Garden Planning & Design (Marja) 3:00-4:30
WEEK 6
Wednesday – 14 February - 5:30-9:30 MID-QUARTER & VALENTINE’S DAY POTLUCK!
Partner Journal Share 5:30-6:00
Seminar on Keeping It Alive, Part 1. Concepts (Chapter Summaries/Responses will be shared)
Chapter Groups meet, share papers and discuss 6-6:45
Chapter Groups debrief with large group, discuss 6:45-7:30
Break
“Inter-chapter” Groups meet, discuss 7:45-8:30
“Inter-chapter” Groups debrief with large group, discuss 8:30-9:00
Peer Review of revised Habitat/Theme Introductions. Working goal: Sign Text. 9:00-9:30
DRAFT FOLLOWS:
WEEK 7
Wednesday – 21 February - 5:30-9:30
Partner Reflections Share 5:30-6:00
Personal Garden Sharing & Questions 6:00-6:30
Longhouse Garden Chapter/Presentation Format Discussion 6:30-7:00
Working Seminar on Presentations 700-7:45
(Workshop on Power Point (Optional, sign up in advance) 8:00-9:30)
Saturday 4 – 24 February - 9:30-5:00
Field Trip to Seattle (carpool): To be confirmed
Vi Hilbert Hilbert Ethnobotanical Garden, Seattle University 11:00-12:30
Lunch 12:30-2:00
Seattle Art Museum Garden Exhibit in progress 2:00-3:30
Return by 5:00pm
WEEK 8
Wednesday – 28 February - 5:30-9:30
Partner Reflections Share 5:30-6:00
Cross-Cultural Garden Research - India, Native North America, "Green Herbalism" 6:00-7:00 Project/Chapter/Presentation Work Sessions 7:15-8:15
Final Monograph Due – Plant Study Share – 8:15-9:30
WEEK 9
Wednesday – 7 March - 5:30-9:30
Personal Presentations - Gardens and Meanings 5:30-7:30
(5 minutes each, timed; must share garden project; may be web-based, Power Point, or using
other visual elements such as poster; may also include other forms of creative expression)
Journal Share 8:00-8:30
Work Sessions: Longhouse Garden Group Presentation Preparation 8:30-9:30
Saturday – 10 March - 9:30 - 4:30
Longhouse Garden Presentations 9:30-12:00
Lunch 12:00-1:00
Longhouse Garden Presentations 1:00-3:00
Garden Closure Time 3:30-4:30
WEEK 10
Wednesday – 14 March - 5:30 - 9:30
End-of-Quarter Assessments
Longhouse Garden Closure Working Session: Feedback to Presentation/Chapter Outline/Draft
EVALUATION WEEK: Conferences on 21 & 22 March
Activity & Assignment Calendar for Fall 2006
WEEK 1
Wednesday - 27 September - 5:30-9:30
Activities
Introductions:
Program, Students, Faculty, Journal, Longhouse Garden & Projects
Assignments Due
Preliminary Project Interest Forms are completed in class (general ideas are fine)
Saturday 1 - 30 September - 9:30-4:30
“Being with...” Journal Dedication
Longhouse Ethnobotanical Garden: Tour & Getting Acquainted Activities
Garden Topics Workshop
Assignments Due
Bring journal, colored pencils, watercolors, brushes, cup & paper towels
Reading: Nature Journaling, pp. vi-36
Final Project Interest Forms are completed in class.
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WEEK 2
Wednesday - 4 October - 5:30-9:30
“Being with...” Outside Journal Activity
LHG Area Assignments Given
Community-Service Garden Projects: Introduction & Preliminary Interests
Introduction to Drupal Workshop
Garden Groups
Assignments Due
Reading: The Earth's Blanket (Preface, Prologue & Ch. 1 "Wealth and Value in a Changing World")
Reading: Fields That Dream (Introduction & Ch. 1 "Pioneer Roots")
For Drupal Workshop:
Be prepared to write a short bio & bring a picture of yourself to scan & post plus your Reflections (with Garden Topic “Cultural Perspectives on Gardening”)
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WEEK 3
Wednesday - 11 October - 5:30-8:30 – Finish early because of long Saturday
“Being with...” Outside Journal Activity
Medicinal Plants - Beginning Your Plant Study
Garden Groups
Drupal Workshop - Part 2
Assignments Due
Reading: Excerpt from The Village Herbalist (On Closed Reserve; must make copies);
Reading: Fields That Dream (Ch. 2 "Good Girl/Earth Mama")
Journal Entries
Web Page: Project Log, Reflections (with Garden Topic “What types of gardens are there?”)
Recommended Project Activities Done
Meet with LHG Site/Habitat partners, plan schedule of activities
Complete first draft of Formal Site Description, post
Start a little bit of site care, post
(Optional Activity: Friday, 13 October - A Celebration of Dance - 7pm)
Saturday 2 - 14 October - 9:30-6:00 (return arrival time at TESC)
See Films: The Teachings of the Tree People (Bruce Miller); and Gifts of the First
People (Student Documentary)
Field Trip to the Skokomish Indian Reservation (carpool):
Gifts of the First People Garden Site
Peterson Family Garden
Assignments Due
Reading: The Earth's Blanket (Ch. 2 "Land-based Stories of Peoples & Home Places")
Reading: Nature Journaling (Ch. 3 “A Sampling of Journaling Styles”)
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WEEK 4
Wednesday - 18 October - 5:30-9:30
“Being with...” Outside Journal Activity
Gardens & Gardeners Workshop
Seminar
Garden Groups
Assignments Due
Reading: The Earth's Blanket (Ch. 3 "A Kincentric Approach to Nature");
Reading: Fields That Dream (Ch. 3 "Natural Progression," Ch. 4 "Moving Easy in Harness")
Journal Entries
Web Page: Project Log, Reflections (with Garden Topic “Traditional Ecological Knowledge”)
Recommended Project Activities Done
Make strong start on habitat research, including identification of field site to visit, post
Continue with site care
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WEEK 5
Wednesday - 25 October - 5:30-9:30
MID-QUARTER
Autumn Medicine-Making Workshop
Plant Study: Sharing and the Next Step
Garden Groups
Assignments Due
Reading: Excerpt from James Green's The Medicine-Maker's Handbook (Read as convenient - available on Closed Reserve);
Reading: The Earth's Blanket (Ch.4 "Honoring Nature through Ceremony and Ritual");
Reading: Fields That Dream (Ch. 5 "Backyard Homestead," and Ch. 6 "Borders")
Journal Entries
Web Page: Project Log, Reflections (Garden Topic: “What purposes do gardens serve?”)
Recommended Project Activities Done
Visit field habitat site(s), continue habitat research, continue LHG site care, post
Saturday 3 - 28 October - 9:30 - 6:00 (return arrival time at TESC)
UPDATED (24 October)!!!
AM: To Be Announced
PM: Leave TESC at 11:30 for IslandWood
1-4 - Tour of Habitat Areas and Sustainability Buildings
5:30 - Return to TESC
Assignments Due
Reading: The Earth's Blanket (Ch. 5, "The Balance Between Humans and Nature")
Bring lunch & dress for the weather
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WEEK 6
Wednesday - 1 November - 5:30-9:30
“Being with...” Outside Journal Activity
Mid-Quarter Garden Topic Workshop
Seminar & Share Journals
Garden Groups
Assignments Due
Reading: Fields That Dream (Ch. 7 "Mountain People," Ch. 8 "Snow Geese")
Reading: Nature Journaling (Ch. 4 “The On-going Journal” and Ch. 5 “The Autumn Journal”)
Journal Entries, Bring Journal to share (and turn in for review)
MID-QUARTER Reflection (with Topic “What is a garden?”) (Post and bring hard-copy to share in seminar)
Recommended Project Activities Done
Continue all site and habitat work, post
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WEEK 7
Wednesday - 8 November - 5:30-9:00
"Being With..." Outside Journal Activity
Seminar on Community-Service Garden Experience
Working Sessions on Presentations:
Garden Area & Habitat Research
Individual Presentations
Drupal Workshop on Web-based Presentation Creation
Assignments Due
Reading: The Earth's Blanket (Ch. 6 "Looking After the Lands and Waters"),
Reading: Fields That Dream (Ch. 9 "Second Chances," Ch. 10 "The Back Forty...Inches")
Journal Entries (use other paper & glue into Journal)
Web Page: Project Log, Reflections (with Garden Topic “Why do gardeners garden?”)
Recommended Project Activities Done
Complete site and habitat materials so, in class, can begin refining it into quality web page, hard copy & presentation
Saturday 4 - 11 November - 9:30-3:30
Time in the LHG: Botany & Horticultural Techniques
Assignments Due
Reading: Excerpts on Botany & Gardening "How-To" (On Closed Reserve; must make copy)
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WEEK 8
Wednesday - 15 November - 5:30-9:30
Introduction to Cross-Cultural Garden Research - India, Native North America, "Green Herbalism"
Work Sessions: Habitat Understandings & Presentation Preparation
Assignments Due
Reading: The Earth's Blanket (Ch. 7 "Everything is One"),
Reading: Fields That Dream (Ch. 11 "Sky's the Limit," Ch. 12 "Grafting")
Journal Entries
Web Page: Project Log, Reflections (with Garden Topic “Are there good & bad gardens?”)
Possible Botany Assignment completion from Saturday
Recommended Project Activities Done
Continue all site work, develop goals & plans, near completion of end-of-quarter presentation, web page & hard copy
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WEEK 9
Wednesday - 22 November - 5:30-9:30
Plant Study Share
Journal Share
Work Sessions: Presentation Preparation
Assignments Due
Last Reading: The Earth's Blanket (Ch. 8 "Finding Meaning in a Contemporary Context");
Last Reading: Fields That Dream (Ch. 13 "The Heart of the Community," Epilogue)
Journal Entries
Web Page: Project Log, Reflections (with Garden Topic “Who gardens?”)
Plant Study (web & hard copy)
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WEEK 10
Wednesday - 29 November - 5:30 - 9:30
Presentations & Potluck (non-presenters)
Web Page: Final posts & Reflections (Garden Topic Choice “Philosophies” or “Metaphors”)
Saturday - 2 December - 9:30 - 4:30
Assignments Due:
Presentations & Potluck (non-presenters)
Final Seminar
Evaluation Drafts
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EVALUATION WEEK
Wednesday - 6 December - Evaluation Conferences
Thursday - 7 December - Evaluation Conference