ABSTRACT
Objectives ............................................................................................................... 106 Key Terms .............................................................................................................. 106 What Is a Public Garden? ...................................................................................... 108 Funding a Public Garden ....................................................................................... 109 History of Public Gardens ...................................................................................... 110 Types of Public Gardens ........................................................................................ 111 Roles of Public Gardens ......................................................................................... 114
Plant Display ..................................................................................................... 114 Plant Conservation ............................................................................................ 117 Education........................................................................................................... 119 Research ............................................................................................................ 122 Historic Preservation ......................................................................................... 125
Benets of Public Gardens ..................................................................................... 125 Plant Conservation ............................................................................................ 126 Improving Nutrition .......................................................................................... 126 Improving Healthcare ........................................................................................ 127 Income Generation ............................................................................................ 127 Social Justice ..................................................................................................... 127 Knowledge ........................................................................................................ 129 Stress Reduction ................................................................................................ 131 Improved Physical Health ................................................................................. 132 Healing .............................................................................................................. 132 Improving Urban Environments ........................................................................ 133 Environmental Stewardship .............................................................................. 135 Economic Development .................................................................................... 135 Beauty ............................................................................................................... 136
Summary ................................................................................................................ 142 Review Questions................................................................................................... 142 Enrichment Activities ............................................................................................. 143 References .............................................................................................................. 143 Further Reading ..................................................................................................... 146
Upon completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to
• Dene what a public garden is. • List the ways public gardens are governed and funded. • Describe the development of public gardens throughout history. • Identify the types and characteristics of public gardens. • Identify the major roles of public gardens. • List and describe the numerous benets of public gardens to individuals,
their communities, and the world.
