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SyllabusHealing Gardens Syllabus for Spring 2007 Faculty: Marja Eloheimo Year-long Program Description: Year-long Learning Objectives: Spring Focus: During Spring Quarter, we will focus on action and experiential learning through development and care of a specific area in the Longhouse Ethnobotanical Garden and creation of a garden of our own. We will enrich these garden projects with study of topics in botany (flower morphology), topics in botanical medicine (plants and preparations associated with the digestive system and first-aid), and topics in ethnobotany/ethnoecology (South Puget prairie habitats, Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom related to wild foods and plant technologies, and global issues related to protection of Indigenous Knowledge). We will also engage closely with spring nature journaling. Finally, we will read and write extensively, continue (or develop) our use of Drupal software, maintain a web page for posting our work, and share our learning and discoveries through Power Point or Web-based presentations at the end of the quarter.
Texts: Required: Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge, Vandana Shiva Sacred Plant Medicine, Stephen H. Buhner The Herbalist’s Way, Nancy and Michael Phillips (continued from fall quarter) Nature Journaling (continued from fall quarter)Additional readings will be placed on the Closed Reserve shelf in the library for you to copy.
Recommended References: ***Earth to Herbalist: An Earth-Conscious Guide to Medicinal Plants, Gregory L. Tilford The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook: A Home Manual, James Green The Holistic Herbal: A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies, David Hoffmann Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast, Pojar and MacKinnon Plants of the Pacific West, Michael Moore Botany for Gardeners, Brian Capon A Kid’s Herb Book: for children of all ages, Lesley Tierra Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest, Arthur Kruckeberg Native Plants in the Coastal Garden, Pettinger & Costanzo
Credits: 2 - Gardens in Context: Culture, Sustainability & Health 2 - Pacific Northwest Ethnobotanical Garden Project: Research, Development, Care & Interpretation 2 - Botany & Plant Medicine for Gardeners 2 - Garden Practicum & Nature Journaling
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WINTER 2007
HEALING GARDENS Fall, Winter & Spring 2006-2007 Syllabus for Winter 2007 Faculty: Marja Eloheimo Program Description: From diverse cultural perspectives on gardening ... to gardens that produce nourishing food, medicine and experiences, we will journey into the many ways in which gardens can be “healing.” In this yearlong program, students will be actively involved in studying, caring for, developing, and interpreting the Longhouse Ethnobotanical Garden at Evergreen and will also 1) explore Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom (TEK W), 2) read and write extensively, 3) gain an introduction to botany and plant medicine, 4) maintain a nature journal, 5) participate in seminar 7) plan, design and/or create a personal garden, 8) develop (or refine) computer skills, and 9) gain experience in giving project, garden, and plant related presentations. Importantly, we will cultivate our learning community as we would a garden in which each person, like each plant, contributes to the richness of the whole. This program is suitable for students with a wide variety of backgrounds (gardening experience is not required), and for those interested in (or involved with) education, herbalism, therapy, visual art, horticulture, landscape design, botany, ethnobotany, Native American studies, environmental studies and sustainability. Learning Objectives: 1) To gain awareness and understanding of various meanings and functions of gardens cross-culturally. 2) To be able to identify a variety of native and non-native plants as well as to engage with them artistically, practically, and ethically within the context of relevant cultural, ecological and health-related understandings. 3) To recognize various ecological habitats and plant communities along with gaining the ability to represent, care for, and interpret one or more of them in educational garden settings. 4) To establish, maintain and develop a close relationship with a nature-oriented journal. 5) To develop and practice garden and plant-related interpretive and teaching skills including several related to computer technologies. 6) To deepen our engagement in the community through practicing garden-related community service.
Winter Focus: During Winter quarter, we will deepen (or begin, if we are just entering the program) our relationship with a specific area in the Longhouse Ethnobotanical Garden through study of selected ecosystems and plant communities, winter nature journaling, drafting of signage and other interpretative materials, and planning spring plantings. We will also begin to envision and plan a garden our own as well as continue our study of botany (winter twig identification along with stem and root anatomy), and botanical medicine (plants related to the nervous system and water-based applications). Additionally, we will pause to consider winter within the context of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom, and will welcome dreams and dreaming. Finally, we will read and write extensively, develop our use of Drupal software, maintain a web page for posting our work, and share our learning and discoveries through Power Point or Web-based presentations at the end of the quarter.
Winter Texts: Required: Keeping It Living: Traditions of Plant Use and Cultivation on the Northwest Coast of North America; edited by Douglas Deur & Nancy J. Turner (winter & spring) [From Earth to Herbalist: An Earth-Conscious Guide to Medicinal Plants, Gregory L. Tilford (winter & spring) – Marja has not been able to access this book, despite ordering it, so we may wait until spring quarter for formal reading assignments. If you have the book, you are welcomed to use it during winter quarter as a supplemental resource.] The Herbalist’s Way, Nancy and Michael Phillips (continued from fall quarter) Nature Journaling (continued from fall quarter)The Sweet Breathing of Plants: Women Writing on the Green World, edited by Linda Hogan and Brenda Peterson (winter) *** Recommended References for Your Home Library: The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook: A Home Manual, James Green The Holistic Herbal: A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies, David Hoffmann Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast, Pojar and MacKinnon Plants of the Pacific West, Michael Moore Botany for Gardener, Brian Capon
A Kid’s Herb Book: for children of all ages, Lesley Tierra
Credits: 2 - Gardens in Context: Culture, Sustainability & Health 2 - Pacific Northwest Ethnobotanical Garden Project: Research, Development, Care & Interpretation 2 - Botany & Plant Medicine for Gardeners 2 - Garden Planning/Design & Nature Journaling
FALL 2006 Healing Gardens Fall, Winter & Spring 2006-07 Faculty: Marja Eloheimo Program Description: From diverse cultural perspectives on gardening ... to gardens that produce nourishing food, medicine and experiences, we will journey into the many ways in which gardens can be “healing.” In this yearlong program, students will be actively involved in the Longhouse Ethnobotanical Garden at Evergreen and will also 1) select a community garden project to work with, 2) prepare and present an educational garden activity, 3) gain an introduction to botany and plant medicine, 4) maintain a garden journal and plant notebook, 5) read extensively, 6) write reflections, 7) seminar, and 8) develop (or refine) computer skills including Drupal, Dreamweaver (beginning winter quarter), Photoshop and Power Point. During spring quarter, we will also create our own personal garden. Importantly, we will cultivate our learning community as we would a garden in which each person, like each plant, contributes to the richness of the whole. This program is suitable for students with a wide variety of backgrounds (gardening experience is not required), and for those interested in (or involved with) education, herbalism, therapy, visual art, horticulture, landscape design, botany, ethnobotany, Native American studies, environmental studies and sustainability. Learning Objectives: 1) To gain awareness and understanding of various meanings and functions of gardens cross-culturally. 2) To be able to identify a variety of native and non-native plants as well as to engage with them artistically, practically, and ethically within the context of relevant cultural, ecological and health-related understandings. 3) To recognize various ecological habitats and plant communities along with gaining the ability to represent, care for, and interpret one or more of them in educational garden settings. 4) To establish, maintain and develop a close relationship with a nature-oriented journal. 5) To develop and practice garden and plant-related interpretive and teaching skills including several related to computer technologies. 6) To deepen our engagement in the community through practicing garden-related community service. Fall Focus: During Fall quarter, we will focus on getting acquainted with the Longhouse Garden and beginning our relationship with a specific garden area and the habitat it represents. We will also begin our relationship with our garden journal as well as with a community-service garden project. We will read extensively, meet plants, and make medicine. We will learn to use Drupal, maintain a web page and share our learning and discoveries through Power Point presentations at the end of the quarter. Fall Texts: Required:
The Earth’s Blanket: Traditional Teachings for Sustainable Living, Nancy J. Turner (Fall) Fields That Dream: A Journey to the Roots of Our Food, Jenny Kurzweil (Fall) The Village Herbalist: Sharing Plant Medicines with Family and Community, Nancy and Michael Phillips (Out-of-print but now revised as The Herbalist’s Way. We may use this one instead.) Nature Journaling (Will be used throughout the year.)
*** Recommended References for Your Home Library:
The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook: A Home Manual, James Green The Holistic Herbal: A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies, David Hoffmann Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast, Pojar and MacKinnon Plants of the Pacific West, Michael Moore Botany for Gardeners.
A Kid’s Herb Book: for children of all ages, Lesley Tierra Credits: 2 - Gardens in Context: Art, Culture, Sustainability & Health 2 - Pacific Northwest Ethnobotanical Garden: Research, Development, Care & Interpretation 2 - Botany & Plant Medicine for Gardeners 2 - Community Service Project: Gardens & Education
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