A holistic landscape design certificate is more than just a list of required classes and objectives - it’s a path to a meaningful career. Hear from faculty members who will serve as your mentors at Bastyr to help fulfill your passions and prepare you for an impactful career.
“In our world where environmental health is often overlooked, Holistic Landscape Design is a field of increasing importance and potential. Designers can work in a range of environments from urban to rural, broadacre to small rooftops, in areas encompassing food and medicine production, environmental restoration, stormwater management, conservation and many more. Holistic Landscape Design has the capacity to reengage humans with our environment to improve human and environmental health. It is a powerful tool allowing us to create change!”
-Caitlin Gilson, MA
Biography
Caitlin Gilson, MA, directs the Certificate in Holistic Landscape Design at Bastyr University, where she teaches courses focused on design, plant cultivation and herbal medicine. Caitlin holds a master’s degree in environmental education, as well as certificates in Horticultural Therapy and Herbal Medicine. Prior to Bastyr, she directed the educational programming for 176 community gardens in Boston, MA.
Caitlin’s research interests include the development of propagation protocols for at-risk medicinal plants, studying the pedagogy of service-learning and the therapeutic aspects of human interaction with nature. Caitlin has presented at the World Environmental Education Congress, the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association Conference, Tilth Alliance Conference and Northeast Organic Farming Association.
