Urban Landscape Design: 

Using Edible and Medicinal Plants

This course provides an overview of a contemporary emerging attitude and application of designing with food and medicinal plants within the urban fabric, also known as “foodscapes”. Foodscapes are a critical component of the overall matrix because they are socially and ecologically driven first; hence an insight to the needs of a specific community.

Foodscaping, an extension of the community garden, which further, is an extension of our agricultural past, is rapidly gaining momentum across the nation. To solely view this phenomenon as “current trend” is inaccurate. There are a multitude of implications that shed light to foodscaping as an expression of social and ecological advocacy towards inadequate political, economic, and healthcare factors.

These topics will be discussed and presented through the lens of professional practice. In addition, by promoting the design and creation of Productive Food Landscapes, we gain new knowledge about soil building, medicinal properties of plants, companion planting, and wildlife habitats; all which further forge our connection to the earth and make us better stewards of our cultural landscapes.

Cost: $45.00 (includes lunch from Taziki's with choice of chicken, beef, or vegetarian)

Please pre-register by clicking on the registration button below. This will help plan for lunch!

Continuing Education Hours: This event has been approved by the Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects for 4 credits. Credits which qualify for health, safety & welfare are pending approval.