Five Colleges Sustainability Resources
Academic Programs
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Five Colleges Programs
Five Colleges
Amherst College
Hampshire College Areas of Study
- Agricultural Studies & Rural Life
- Architecture & Environmental Design
- Environmental Studies & Sustainability
Mount Holyoke College
Smith College
- Landscape Studies
- Dept of Art, Architecture
- Center for the Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability (CEEDS)
UMass Amherst
- Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
- Stockbridge School
- Sustainable Food & Farming
- Extensive course list here
Area Programs & Courses
- Conway School of Landscape Design, ConwayGraduate Program in Sustainable Landscape Planning and Design which explores, develops, practices, and teaches design of the land that is ecologically and socially sustainable.
- UMass Extension Landscape and Urban Forestry ProgramYear round workshops for Green Industry professionals, many in conjunction with industry associations and public agencies. The workshops are designed to heighten knowledge of environmentally sound pest management strategies, business management, and current issues relating to tree care, landscape and nursery management.
- Western Massachusetts Master Gardener AssociationNon-profit organization comprised of trained Master Gardeners who are graduates of a demanding study program Their training involves many hours of working with the public to receive a Master Gardener Certificate. The primary goal is as a volunteer association, to share gardening knowledge and skills with the public.
