Human Issues in Horticulture Working Group Minutes, 2001

Report submitted by Denny Schrock

Minutes from the 2000 meeting in Orlando were presented and approved.

A report prepared by Dianne Relf on the International Horticulture Congress symposium and colloquium related to HIH was presented to the group. Colloquium number 1, Applying the Art and Science of Horticulture to Improving the Quality of Human Life will be Monday, Aug. 12, 2002 from 8:20-10:40. Speakers are: Prof. E.O. Wilson, Harvard University - For the Love of Life; Julie Moir Messervy, Messervy Associates Landscape Architects, Wellesley, MA - The Meaning of the Garden in Human Life; and Katy Moss Warner, formerly of Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL - The Art of Horticulture in Public Spaces. Symposium 7, Expanding Roles for Horticulture in Improving Human Well-Being and Life Quality also is directly related to HIH. Topics in this symposium include Linking Horticulture to Human Health and Well-Being and Linking Horticulture to Living Environments and Life Quality.

HIH members are encouraged to submit papers for the International Hort Congress next year. Deadline for submission of abstracts is October 15, 2001. Most submissions will be presented as posters. Some submissions that tie closely with the symposium may be presented at evening workshops (by invitation only from submitted abstracts).

Discussion was also held on possible topics for a colloquium or workshop at the centennial meeting of ASHS in Providence, RI in 2003. Colloquium
proposals for that meeting are due by April 15, 2002, prior to the IHC next year. After some discussion, it was decided to plan a workshop rather than a colloquium for the 2003 meeting. Suggested topics (titles not finalized), which are open to discussion from members of this listserve are:

1. Horticulture for Life: Cradle to Grave. Exploring the continuum of youth in horticulture as the future and horticulture for adults and the elderly.

2. Growing Healthy Attitudes and Behaviors from Past Experiences and through Future Education. Biomedical and health issues in horticulture.

3. The Impact of the Science of Horticulture on Humans

4. Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants

Ginny Lohr announced that she will be going on sabbatical next year, so there will be a need for a new associate editor for HIH in HortTechnology.

Those present were encouraged to attend the Human Issues oral session on Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. and the Human Issues poster session from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Submitted by,
Denny Schrock, HIH Chair

This page was compiled by Virginia Lohr .
Updated Aug. 7, 2002.