1/2/2025 10:28:39 AM	HORT 69.2 Course Outline as of Fall 2010	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HORT 69.2	Title:  ADAPTIVE HORTICULT
Full Title:  Adaptive Horticulture
Last Reviewed:5/19/2003

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		16 max.	Lecture Scheduled	32.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		16 min.	Lab Scheduled	48.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	5.00			Contact Total	80.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  64.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 144.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 297.34F

Catalog Description:

This course focuses on the design and use of therapeutic gardening environments and activities to meet the needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities.  Students gain experience designing and adapting horticultural tools, equipment, and facilities, including raised beds and garden containers. Adaptive garden and greenhouse design, accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and universal design principles will be covered.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Design and use of adaptive horticulture techniques, tools, structures, and activities for gardening with seniors and individuals with disabilities. Includes accessibility and universal design principles.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Design, construct, and use therapeutic gardening environments and

activities to meeting the needs of seniors and individuals with

disabilities.

2. Apply principles of adaptive horticulture to the creation of a safe and

accessible environment for horticultural therapy participants.

3. Analyze the adaptations and modifications in gardens, greenhouses, and

workspaces utilized by special needs populations in horticultural therapy

programming and apply to the creation and/or utilization of adaptive

gardens, tools, and equipment.

4.  Assess the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for an

identified horticultural structure and implement the necessary adaptations

in accordance with the ADA and universal design precautions.

5. Identify plant material that is successful for horticultural therapy

programs.

6. Compile resources, including equipment and materials, supplies, and

books/reference materials, for use in adaptive horticulture program

implementation.

Topics and Scope

I.  Introduction

   A.  Definitions related to adaptive horticulture

       1.  Adaptive - to change a structure to fit a new or special

           use situation

       2.  Accessible - easily approached or entered

   B.  Settings for adaptive horticulture

       1.  Gardens

         a. Traditional garden

         b. Raised bed garden

         c. Container garden

       2.  Greenhouses

   C.  Resources

       1.  The Americans with Disabilities Act

       2.  Universal design principles

II. Populations

   A.  Review of populations

       1.  Developmentally disabled

       2.  Older adults, geriatrics

       3.  Physically challenged

       4.  Children, at-risk youth

       5.  Mentally ill, disadvantaged

       6.  Individuals recovering from substance abuse

   B.  Specific adaptations

       1.  Communication tools

           a. Individuals with hearing and sight impairments

           b. Individuals lacking literacy skills

       2.  Location considerations

           a. Site accessibility

           b. Safety issues and concerns

III.    Adaptive Garden Structures

   A.  Raised Beds Types and Use

        1. Standard bed

        2. Tabletop planter

        3. Combination bed

2.   Design and construction of one type of bed

   B.  Garden Containers

       1.  Types and Use

           a. Vertical wall garden

           b. Hanging basket garden

       2.  Demonstration of one type of container

IV. Accessible Garden Design Principles

   A.  Accessibility

       1.  Definition of accessible

       2.  Americans with Disabilities Act

   B.  Pathways

       1.  Accessibility requirements

           a. Width requirements

           b. Grading and slope

       2.  Surface materials for pathways

           a. Various materials

           b. Advantages, disadvantages of each

   C.  Elements of design

       1.  Accessibility of site

       2.  Incorporating containers and pathways

       3.  Maneuverability

       4.  Resources such as water and electricity

V.  Adaptive tools and equipment

   A.  Types of tools and equipment

       1.  Hand tools

       2.  Digging tools

       3.  Planting tools

       4.  Pruning tools

   B.  Modifying existing tools and equipment

       1.  Handle extensions

       2.  Grip improvements to hand tools

   C.  Making an adaptive tool

       1.  Hand tool with recycled products

       2.  Planting tool with PVC pipe

   D.  Tools for specific populations

       1.  Which tool for which disability

       2.  What tool for what activity

3.  Benefits obtained from each tool

   E.  Mobility Aids

       1.  Knee benches

       2.  Carts and wheelbarrows

       3.  Sitting benches

VI. Accessible Greenhouse Design

   A.  Structures

       1.  Potting benches

       2.  Storage containers

       3.  Standard benches

   B.  Therapeutic design

       1.  Greenhouse aisles

           a. Accessibility requirements

           b. Maneuverability

       2.  Greenhouse entrance way

           a. Accessibility requirements

           b. Accessible ramps

       3.  Interior design

           a. Wheelchair accessible design

           b. Classroom design

           c. Production design

VII.    Adaptive techniques

   A.  Activities appropriate for

       1. Each population

       2. Goal of group

       3. Goal of program

   B.  Adaptations for specific populations

       1.  Identifying specific adaptation(s)

       2.  Identifying adaptive tools

       3.  Adapting activity for different individuals

VIII. Plant material

   A.  Recommended plants for bed and/or container

   B.  Recommended plants for therapeutic projects

IX. Resources

   A.  Books

   B.  Organizations

   C.  Suppliers

Assignments:

1. Design and/or construct raised garden beds and various garden

containers.

2. Plan and design an accessible greenhouse for individuals with

disabilities.

3. Develop an adaptive horticulture activity to meet the needs of a

horticulture therapy program participant.

4. Field trip and 2-page field trip report.

5. Reports based on 2-3 in-class speakers' presentations (1-2 pages).

6. One professional article review.

7. Term paper on a specific horticultural therapy topic.

8. Reading assignments (15-20 pages per week) and summaries.

9. Final exam.

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 20 - 40%
Written homework, Reading reports, Term papers, Speaker reports. Field trip report.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 40%
Plans & designs.
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 30%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Short answer.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Field trip attendance and class participation.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

The Enabling Garden: Creating Barrier-Free Gardens. Gene Rothert, HTR,

1994, Taylor Publishing Company.

Accessible Gardening: Tips and Techniques for Seniors and the Disabled.

Joann Woy, Stackpole Books, 1997.

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