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African American Agricultural, Botanical and Horticultural Traditions
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ONSITE | Saturday, June 8, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Marc Williams
$35 Adult Non-Member
(**Arboretum Members receive a 10% discount on all classes.)
BRN - Elective, 3 hours | BREG - Elective, 3 hours
Limit: 24
Gain a better understanding and appreciation for the multitude of contributions from African Americans to the farm, garden, herbal, horticultural and scientific traditions of the U.S. We'll consider crops brought to this country from Africa, traditional diets combining those plants with the native plants of the Americas, and the food as medicine practices that have grown from this synthesis. We'll also explore African American garden aesthetics, innovations in plant science and landscape practices.
Marc Williams has taught hundreds of classes to thousands of people about plants, humans, other life forms and their interface in his work as an ethnobiologist. His training includes a B.A. in Environmental Studies/Sustainable Agriculture from Warren Wilson College with a minor in Business and a M.A. in Appalachian Studies/Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University with a minor in Planning/Geography. He has spent over 20 years working at various restaurants, farms, and travels throughout 30 countries in Central/ North/South America, Europe and all 50 states in the USA.
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