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May 16, 2024
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Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HORT 151 Survey of Sustainable Landscapes I1 credit
This course focuses on the following sustainable landscape practices and principles: conventional versus organic landscaping, management of healthy soils, landscaping for habitat assessment and restoration, and stormwater management (rain gardens, bioswales, and catchment systems).
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Explain major differences between conventional landscape practices and organic management methods
- Describe typical Pacific Northwest soil types and problems common to these soils
- Apply knowledge of organic matter as a means to promote healthy soil and manage soil fertility issues
- Demonstrate sustainable landscape techniques for habitat assessment and restoration
- Explain and describe sustainable methods used to manage stormwater, including raingardens, bioswales and catchment systems
Total Hours: 15 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 5 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 10
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