| I'm interested in going to school for horticulture, agriculture etc. I have 3 years towards a BS degree in Natural Resource Management and have run out of funds. Would you please suggest some books that a college might use as text for horticulture, plant science, soil science etc. I am a certified master gardener, and I volunteer for the Park Service as a gardener at a historical site here in Sitka. I want to keep expanding my knowledge while I save money in order to go back school.I would also like to get of the office and into the field! |
| Wow! You are an inspiration to me! I've been thinking about taking some classes, and I think I'll call today! Because textbooks change from year to year, I doubt that the ones I used will still be available, or in general use at colleges. For example, Brady's "The Nature and Property of Soils", Tisdale's "Soil Fertility and Fertilizers". I think your best bet would be to contact the nearest University that offers the courses you want, and ask what texts they use. You might try to go in person; if you explain your situation, it's possible they could help you figure out a way to pursue your dream! Maybe you could audit courses for a small fee, for example. Or work out a work-study situation. (I actually took a relatively low-paying job at a University so I could take classes for free!) Have you considered some of the "distance learning" opportunities now available? I found a few web sites that might interest you. Try searching the web using the words like "distance", "learning", and "horticulture". http://www.uoguelph.ca/istudy/... http://www.echonet.org/distanc... By the way, NGA offers a two-part online course called "Exploring the Garden". This covers all the basic botany principles, and uses examples from the garden to illustrate key concepts. It's probably a little more in depth than your master gardener training, but isn't a rigorous, University-level botany course. The best of luck to you! |
