What is a garden (in other words—what makes a garden a garden what defines it)
The Task: Craft a thesis that explores and addresses the connections between the following questions:
(1) What is a garden (in other words—what makes a garden a garden, what defines it)?
(2) Why do we garden (what are we looking for in the art— the pastime, the pleasure, the challenge, the
satisfaction, the escape, the sanctuary– of gardening)?
Do Your Research
Keeping in mind your specific focus, research everything you can about
(A) Gardens (e.g. their history, practices, garden styles)
(B) Reasons why people garden (e.g. spiritual, practical, relaxation, challenges, etc.) (C) The specific direction you have chosen to research
Note: You are required to use William Fitzgerald’s “The Impermanence of Order,” Jim Nollan’s “The How-To Garden,” and various information and insights from Michael Pollan’s Second Nature.
Note: You must find an additional six sources. Two of those sources may come from Internet sites, but the other four must come from printed sources. However, if your source was originally a printed source but has since been stored electronically online, then you may use that source (for example, articles, essays or books found through an online database).
Note: The best approach for a research project is to gather more information than you need for the essay. Your goal is to find a substantial amount of research to draw from while writing your essay. Also keep in mind, that you will not necessarily find sources that specifically address these questions. You will need to process and think critically about the information you find and ask yourself how your research can help you address the questions of what a garden is and why we do it.
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