ENS 220 GARDEN STUDIO: FALL AND WINTER GARDENING
This semester-long course is designed for students who want hands-on learning about home-scale gardening and food production taught through the lens of the humanities. Emphasis will be on the interrelationships among humans, food, and local culture within the context of cold weather crops and season-extending techniques. This class will have a strong writing and reading component that complements activities connected to the Elon Community Garden, the Elon greenhouse and the Loy Farm. From poetry, memoirs, to technical resources, students will read about gardening history and design, soils, and plant cultivation from environmental and humanistic prospective. Students will keep a gardening journal, create their own garden, develop an heirloom seed collection, and assist with a fall harvest festival. Complementary courses will be taught in fall and spring with seasonal perspectives. Both courses are necessary to fulfill 4 semester hours for elective credit for Environmental Studies majors and minors.