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The Autumn 2009 program is no longer accepting applications
Next program starts: Autumn 2010
Details will be posted in Spring
Single courses may
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Interested in taking a single class? Some courses (designated by a 
below) may be open on a space-available basis to professionals who are not seeking the certificate. See Single-Course Enrollment for details.
Autumn Course
Historical and Cultural Overview of Healing/Restorative Gardens
Schedule: (10 sessions) Tuesdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Oct. 6-Dec. 15, 2009; 3 credits; $846; Instructors: Mark Epstein
Provides background information related to the history, programming, design and evaluation of healing/therapeutic gardens. Reviews the history of restorative outdoor spaces in western culture and compares how other cultures view restorative gardens. Defines different types of healing gardens; also presents basic principles of programming and design, as well as current research on evidence-based environmental design. Class format includes instructor and guest speaker lectures, panel and informal discussions and a field trip.
How to sign up for individual enrollment in this course
Winter Courses
Processes and Principles for Healing/Therapeutic Garden Design
Schedule: (10 sessions) Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., Jan. 5-Mar. 16, 2010; 3 credits; $846. Instructors: Roxanne Hamilton
Re-examines healing garden design principles presented during Autumn Quarter, explores the characteristics that distinguish a landscape as a 'healing garden," and sets the design process in motion by focusing on the potential held by a particular place in a health care setting. Students will gain insights into the therapeutic/healing benefits of the restorative landscape and tools necessary to create places that support healing. They will consider a wide range of final project options to select one that best suits their individual interests, and write a project proposal as a guide to their efforts in Spring Quarter. The course format is interactive, centering on design exploration supported by readings, slide presentations, discussions and a field trip.
Spring Courses
Independent Project
Schedule: (20 sessions) Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., March 30-June 8, 2010; 3 credits; $846
Instructors: Mark Epstein and Roxanne Hamilton
The final course is devoted to the development and completion of the independent project---- unique for each student or developed in partnership with classmates--that individuals proposed during Winter Quarter. Working individually with each student, the course instructors provide feedback, support and assistance. During the final two class sessions, students present their project to their classmates and to invited participants (including possible clients for a design proposal). The format for this course includes a few full-class activities (lectures and/or field trips), but is largely devoted to one-on-one meetings between each student or team and the instructors.
