Plants and People

Catalog description

Plants and plant products are essential parts of human societies. For example, on a daily basis we rely on plants for food, medicine, textiles, building materials, and other aspects of our lives. Using the campus greenhouse as our classroom, this course provides an introduction to the science and history plants. As part of activities in the greenhouse, we will investigate the cultural ways in which humans use and interact with these and other plants. No prior knowledge about plants or botany is expected. Offered in the spring.