APS5105

How do we understand the role that horticulture plays in society and its meaning for individuals and communities? This seminar course investigates the multiple intersections that horticultural science has with society through examining three such intersections. The first is the intersection of horticulture and psychology to understand how we can better explain individual pro-environmental behaviors as well as horticulture’s impact on health and well-being. The second intersection is horticulture and sociology, examining how current, and potential future horticultural landscapes impact communities and either reinforce or diverge from powerful social norms around ‘expected and acceptable’ landscapes. The final intersection, horticulture and policy assess how policies and ordinances impact the landscapes around us and how changing them may impact landscape-level sustainability.

Periodic Fall