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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ADED 748.1 | Title:
EDIBLE LANDSCAPING |
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| Full Title:
Edible Landscaping |
| Last Reviewed:5/13/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 0 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 8 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | 0 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 24.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 24.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 24.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
Non-Credit
Grading:
Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:
27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
ADLTED 748.1
Catalog Description:
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In this course, students will be introduced to designing, growing, and harvesting edible plants in the landscape with a focus on fruits and vegetables.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ADED 744 ( or ADLTED 744)Course Completion of ADED 744 ( or ADLTED 744)
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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In this course, students will be introduced to designing, growing, and harvesting edible plants in the landscape with a focus on fruits and vegetables.
(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of ADED 744 ( or ADLTED 744)Course Completion of ADED 744 ( or ADLTED 744)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Assess a local site for soil type and sun exposure.
2. Design a crop plan for a specific location.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Make informed decisions regarding edible plant materials suited to a specific site
2. Prepare soil for planting
3. Install an edible landscape
4. Recognize common garden pests and how to control them safely
5. Perform and analyze a soil test
Topics and Scope
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I. Soil Types and Amendments
A. Soil preparation
B. Fertilizers and amendments
C. Soil testing
II. Local Weather and Climate
III. Designing an Edible Landscape
A. How plants pollinate
B. Vegetable planting
C. Vegetable growing
D. Herbs and their uses
E. Pest management
F. Companion planting
IV. Garden Tools, Equipment, and Chemical Safety
A. Safety features of tools
B. Care and maintenance of tools
C. Safety requirements for chemical use and storage
Assignments:
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1. Create a poster or digital media project, with captions, of edible plants suitable to landscapes in Sonoma County
2. Draw a proposed site plan for an edible garden
3. Conduct one or two soil tests
4. Attendance and Participation in a group planting project
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
35 - 40% |
| Site plan | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
35 - 40% |
| Planting project; poster or digital media project; soil test | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
20 - 30% |
| Active attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
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