On this relaxing stroll through Whitehall’s Woodland Garden, participants will consider the important services that gardens provide for our human, animal, and plant neighbors. Are you curious to learn more about Louisville’s tree canopy, biodiversity, water, or land use history? The Woodland Garden provides inspirational examples of ways that we can create positive impacts anywhere in the city and offers us a place to deepen our connections to the place where we live. Whether you are new to the Woodland Garden or a regular visitor, this experience will have you seeing urban woodlands in a whole new way. If you've attended this class in the past, you will enjoy new takes and updated information on these familiar concepts.
A native of Louisville, Carolyn Waters has a Ph.D. in Education and Social Change from Bellarmine University and a M.Ed. in Environmental Education from Western Washington University. She is an instructor of Environmental Studies at Bellarmine and a consultant for environmental education programming nationally. She previously lived at Whitehall in the caretaker’s residence and worked there as interim gardener.
