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

Name: Public Garden Management A Complete Guide to the Planning and Administration of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
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ISBN: 9780470532133

ISBN-10: 0470532130

ISBN-13: 9780470532133

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Donald Rakow, Sharon Lee, Peter H. Raven

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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.

Book details

List price: $76.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 3/8/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Size: 7.60" wide x 9.30" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.222
Language: English

Sharon Lee is an author 'Writing from Maine'. She has written fiction in three genres -- fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. Sharon is the only person to have served as executive director, vice president, and president of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA). Lee's books are award winners. Scout's Progress was the first place winner of the Prism Award for Best Futuristic Romance of 2002 and was chosen by the Romantic Times book reviewers as Best Science Fiction novel of 2002; Local Custom placed second for the Prism Award for Best Futuristic Romance of 2002; Balance of Trade received the Hal Clement Award for Best Young Adult Science Fiction novel of 2004. Sharon…



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