Public Garden Management A Complete Guide to the Planning and Administration of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta

, by Rakow, Donald; Lee, Sharon; Raven, Peter H.

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ISBN: 9780470532133 | 0470532130
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 2/15/2011

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Public Garden Management is an all-in-one professional reference and textbook that clearly shows how to develop, establish, manage and maintain a sustainable (both economically and environmentally) public garden. Written by thirty leading experts, the book offers practical coverage of the relevant topics, with supporting case studies that show how the information can be applied with the help of line drawings and photographs that assist in conveying critical information.

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Acknowledgments
Foreword
Public Gardens and Their Significance
What Is a Public Garden?
The History and Significance of Public Gardens
The Emerging Garden
Critical Issues in Starting a Public Garden
The Process of Organizing a New Public Garden
Land Acquisition
Designing for Plants and People
Administrative Functions
Staffing and Personnel Management
Volunteer Recruitment and Management
Budgeting and Financial Planning
Fund Raising and Membership Development
Earned Income Opportunities
Facilities and Infrastructure
Grounds Management and Security
Programmatic Functions
Public Gardens and Their Communities: The Value of Outreach
Formal Education for Students, Teachers, and Youth at Public Gardens
Continuing, Professional, and Higher Education
Interpreting Gardens to Visitors
Evaluation of Garden Programming and Planning
Public Relations and Marketing Communications
Collections Management
Research at Public Gardens
Conservation Practices at Public Gardens
Long-Term Initiatives
A Strategic Approach to Leadership and Management
Associations and Partnerships
Facility Expansion
The Shape of Gardens to Come
Factors in the Development and Management of Canadian Public Gardens
The Importance of Plant Exploration Today
Herbaria
Public Garden Archives
The Library in a Public Garden
Horticultural Therapy and Public Gardens
References
Contributors
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Public Garden Management A Complete Guide to the Planning and Administration of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta

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