{"product_id":"9780470532133","title":"Public Garden Management A Complete Guide to the Planning and Administration of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePublic Garden Management\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Complete Guide to the Planning and Administration of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDonald Rakow | Sharon Lee | Peter H. Raven\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe complete-and-ready reference for establishing, managing, and running a successful and sustainable, profitable public garden  \u003cp\u003eAs unique museums with living collections of plants, public gardens offer visitors aesthetically beautiful landscapes combined with educational programming and scientific research that promote the value and understanding of plants. In the twenty-first century, public gardens are in the forefront of organizations and institutions committed to promoting the conservation of plants and their habitats, developing sustainable practices that support the environment, and providing green spaces where our increasingly stressed and urbanized citizens can reconnect with the natural world. It is critically important that such institutions have trained, knowledgeable staff members. Because of its comprehensive examination of public gardens, \u003ci\u003ePublic Garden Management\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal guide for staff members at public gardens, anyone considering a career in public gardens, groups starting a botanical garden or arboretum, and students discovering how these complex institutions work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublic Garden Management\u003c\/i\u003e 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. Offering practical coverage of relevant topics, along with useful tools for reinforcing study, this insightful and forward-thinking guide is:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopublished by the American Public Gardens Association\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a panel of leading experts in the field\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with dozens of case studies that are real-world illustrations of the principles explored in the text\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with line drawings, figures, and photographs that assist in conveying critical information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents and professionals will benefit greatly from the management principles outlined in this book, helping them establish and maintain new and existing public gardens that engage, inspire, and connect with their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDonald A. Rakow, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e serves as the Elizabeth Newman Wilds Director of Cornell Plantations, as well as Director of the Cornell Graduate Program in Public Garden Leadership. Actively involved in horticultural associations and education initiatives at many levels, Rakow is a frequent speaker at conferences and has been honored with the APGA Service Award, for his service on American Public Gardens Association's board of directors and many of its committees.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon A. 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