[Sca-cooks] Required courses for RUM degrees

[Sandra Kisner]

> >(3) Scholar of Botanical Studies - classes centering on SCA Period use of
> >Herbal Medicine, Period Herbals, Gardens and Gardening, should include some
> >practicums
>
>Perhaps this should be "Scholar of Herbal Studies"?  To me "botanical"
>implies all plants; for example, someone might study where and when peaches
>were used in period, or when oranges reached the Iberian peninsula.  It
>doesn't sound like that sort of thing is what you mean to include in
>section (3).
>Sandra
>
>Well, actually it is.  <snip>   Anyway, I wanted to make the
>study of things vegetable more broadly-termed than just herbs.  Does that
>explain my reasoning well enough?  Let me know, because you have a valid
>question and it is one I want to make sure is clearly addressed.

It does.  It just happens that the examples you gave about plant use (as I 
remember it, and that was a whole half-hour ago :-), were all herbs.  It 
should be clear to the clear-minded (obviously, not me) that other plants 
are included, as you talk about gardening and garden design.

Sandra