Urban Gardening

Catalog description

Students will study the practice of, and acquire the skills for urban gardening and farming via the development and maintenance of urban gardens. including indoor. potted. raised bed and small plot gardens. Skills developed throughout this course may include garden design, plant and crop selection, composting, irrigation, soil maintenance, and urban animal husbandry practices. Students will work in gardens of their own making and with community partners across greater New Orleans. Throughout the course. students will acquire a deeper awareness of their place as part of the earth community and the critical role this plays in community betterment as well as overall human happiness and well-being.