IDS 2204 - The Garden of Transylvania

1 Course Unit(s)
Includes readings on gardens plus planning and creating an actual garden. The class will research soil testing methods and discuss sustainable organic gardening, companion planting, cultural traditions, and the sociology and philosophy of gardening. The class will work on local community gardens, hear from experts on sustainable academic farms, and discuss composting, weeding, harvesting, and saving seeds. Works of philosophers, poets, scientists, artists, and farmers will be covered, mostly about gardens.

General Education Requirement(s): Upper-level Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Pre/Corequisite(s): None