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H&CS 697.01 The constructed landscape I. British and American contrasts

Spring Quarter 1999 - First Term

Lecture/Discussion Monday and Wednesday 9:00-12:00 Howlett 139
Labs Wednesday 1:00-3:00 Friday 8:00-10:00 Ag Admin 05

Instructors: Pablo Jourdan, Michael Knee, Tim Rhodus

Preparation at OSU for study of constructed landscapes in their geographic and social context at Myerscough College, England

Objectives

  • introduce historical background and social context influencing constructed landscapes in the US and UK
  • review climatic and edaphic factors influencing plant selection and landscape practices in the US and UK
  • explore sources of information relating to constructed landscapes in the US and UK
  • acquire skills in generating images and text for presentaion on the Web

Schedule

Day

Date

Time

Instructor

Activity

Monday

29-Mar

9:00

Grace Johnson

Orientation

Knee, Jourdan

Course objectives
Schedule
Assignments

Wednesday

31-Mar

9:00 Knee

Photography

1:00

Jim Hoskins

Basic skills

Friday

2-Apr

1:00

Jim Hoskins

Image manipulation

Monday

5-Apr

8:00

Knee & Jourdan

Wooster
Secrest Arboretum
ENLTT
H&CS Dept.

Wednesday

7-Apr

9:00

Martin Quigley

Influence of English
garden design

1:00

Tim Rhodus

Resume Development

Friday

9-Apr

8:00

Tim Rhodus

Photo Gallery

11:00

Chadwick volunteers

Gardeners panel

Monday

12-Apr

8:30

Knee & Jourdan

Visit Decker Nursery

Wednesday

14-Apr

9:00

Knee & Jourdan

Natural history
Social history
Garden history

1:00

Tim Rhodus

Photo Gallery

Friday

16-Apr

8:00

Tim Rhodus

Photo Gallery

Monday

19-Apr

9:00 Knee & Jourdan

Visit Oakland Nursery

Wednesday

21-Apr

9:00

Pam Bennett

Garden Centers

Ray Miller

Bon Voyage

1:00

TimRhodus

Postcards

3:00

Steve Still

Overview of English
gardens

Friday

23-Apr

8:00

Tim Rhodus

Postcards

Monday

26-Apr

9:00

Dave Hansen

Where are we going?


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