Jennifer Bausman is the Director of Public Relations for the South Carolina Botanical Garden in addition to being an accomplished storyteller. She is a past board member of The National Storytelling Association, the founder of the Florida Storytelling Association; as well as founder and co-director of the Florida Storytelling Camp which serves as a one of the few places in the U.S. where people from various professions are trained in the art of storytelling. Her outdoor presentation of "The Nature of Being Human" is designed to help horticultural therapists connect their clients with nature and help them explore aspects of the natural world through stories and activities.
Ernie Denny is the Cultural Programs Facilitator at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. His participation in applied ecological psychology began in 1993 when he was introduced to Michael J. Cohen Ed.D., founder and director of Project NatureConnect, a distance learning degree program and continuing education workshop from the Institute of Global Education, a United Nations Non Governmental Organization. The workshop entitled "Nature as Teacher & Healer" seeks to provide an opportunity for us to learn how to create thoughtful, Nature-connected moments by teaching us how to expand and integrate sensing, imaging, feeling and thinking perception. The result is that we will learn how to learn from Nature and discover the lifelong healing processes that lead to wholeness. Part I in the morning session is an introductory experience which will be a pre-requisite to Part II in the afternoon session. You do not however, have to continue into Part II after completing Part I in the morning session.
Dr. N. Dwight Camper is a professor of Plant Pathology and Physiology at Clemson University. His research includes tissue culture and the extraction and analysis of active ingredients from medicinal plants. He has also conducted research on the environmental fate of pesticides. Dr. Camper received his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in Crop Science with an emphasis on plant physiology and biochemistry. His talk for this symposium will review the concepts of medicinal plants from historical uses and current trends especially in the current herbal movement.
Dr. David Bradshaw is a professor of Horticulture at Clemson University. Dr. Bradshaw is involved with many aspects of the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Serving as the Garden's Naturalist, he leads the popular First Friday nature walks. He participates as a faculty advisor to the Sprouting Wings program and is involved in cultural programs such as the Nature Sculpture program and the Cultural Visions group. His research on sustainable agriculture takes place in the S.A.G.E. garden & includes many varieties of heirloom vegetables. In addition, he is a student of applied ecological psychology and assists in facilitating nature connecting workshops.
Dr. William Holloway is an avid raised bed gardener. Dr. Holloway attended Clemson University, received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Emory University. He has lectured extensively on accessible gardening and will demonstrate methods of accessible gardening for individuals of all abilities.
Tracy Lee, Director of Product Development for Park Seed Company of Greenwood, started her career at Clemson University with an undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture and later with a Masters of Science in Horticulture. Her first plant love was heirloom vegetables and herbs. As Director of Product Development, she has expanded her interests to include flowers and fruits by seeking out new and unusual varieties to offer the home gardener. Always looking for plants that do "double duty" and offer utility as well as beauty, her presentation on small fruits for container gardens and raised beds will allow us a fresh perspective for offering our clients beauty along with sensory stimulation.
Professor Lolly Tai is a landscape architect and a professor whose principle design philosophy is to design with an environmentally sensitive approach. She believes in the importance of being responsible stewards and designing with the land as opposed to against the land. This philosophy will be illustrated in the presentation of the SC American Society of Landscape Architects Centennial Park: "An Accessible Park for All".
Dr. Umit Yilmaz is an Associate Professor of Planning and Landscape Architecture at Clemson University. He has taught urban design, site planning and landscape architecture studio classes for over nineteen years. He will be presenting the SC American Society of Landscape Architects Centennial Park: "An Accessible Park for All" with Professor Tai.
Frances F. Chamberlain is a professor of Landscape Architecture at Clemson University. She is leading a walking tour of Nature-based, site specific art installations at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. She has lectured on the subject in Greece, Texas, Maryland and Georgia. Professor Chamberlain involves her University students in the process of working with the artists who participate in the nature-based sculpture program at the Garden. She wishes to raise the awareness of this inclusive, sustainable, ecologically based land art form.