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Books commonly used during docent training and recommended by fellow docents are included here. Please contact Chloe to add your recommendations to the list.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Docent Training Books
Docent Training Books
I will provide pdfs for all chapters that are required for the course, but these books will be referenced often.
Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification, by Thomas J. Elpel- $30 with 10% discount at the SFBG bookstore
The Trees of Golden Gate Park and San Francisco, by Elizabeth McClintock - $12.95 at SFBG Bookstore
Plant Life in the World’s Mediterranean Climates, by Peter Dallman – out of print but available on Amazon for ~$15
Botany & Plant Taxonomy
Botany & Plant Taxonomy
A Botanist's Vocabulary, Susan K. Pell & Bobbi Angell
Plant Families: A Guide for Gardeners & Botanists, Ross Bayton & Simon Maughan
Plant Identification Terminology, James G. Harris
Plant Guides
Plant Guides
The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, John Muir Laws
Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese
San Francisco, Park and Garden History
San Francisco, Park and Garden History
Building San Francisco's Parks, 1850-1930. Terence Young
Trees of Golden Gate Park, Elizabeth McClintock- available at the Garden bookshop
Geology & Climate
Geology & Climate
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