|
Horticulture
Home | Department Info | Academics
| Extension Resources
| Research | News
| Publications
|
MARTIN
R. MCGANN
|
Associate Professor of
Landscape Contracting
305 Tyson Building
University Park, PA 16802
Ph: 814-863-7595
Email: mrm19@psu.edu
|
|
|
| Education: |
| |
M.S., Regional Planning, Pennsylvania State University, 1985.
B.S.,
Landscape Architecture, Pennsylvania State University, 1976
|
| |
| Educational and Research Interests: |
| |
|
| |
Mr. McGann is on the faculty of the Horticulture
Department and teaches five of the core courses in the Landscape
Contracting Program. In addition he is also one of the Hort
Club advisors and is a licensed landscape architect in Pennsylvania.
Prior to coming to the University, Mr. McGann worked at the
New York Botanical Garden as a landscape architect where he
was involved in the extensive restoration of the Enid A. Haupt
Conservatory and other site development/improvement projects.
Mr. McGann has also worked in historic landscape restoration
in the Hudson Valley for Sleepy Hollow Restorations. His areas
of responsibility there included designing new garden and display
areas for the 4 historic sites, research into appropriate horticultural
techniques and plant material, and overseeing all grounds maintenance.
While in this position he also worked with the White Plains,
N.Y. school district where he developed a heirloom plant and
garden project for three fourth grade classes under the Artist
in Residence Program. His current landscape interests include
period garden restoration and research of heirloom plant material.
Mr. McGann has also been instrumental in designing and installing
the Penn State AT&T Medieval Garden at the University Park
Campus which started in the spring of 2000 and will be complete
by Summer of 2003. |
| |
|
| Recent Publications: |
| |
- James C. Sellmer, J. Robert Nuss, Martin R. McGann, Richard Johnson. Planting Ornamentals. (Penn State Extension Publication SC226)
- Orzolek M., William J. Lamont Jr., and Martin R. McGann. 2001. Agriculture Research High Tunnel, p.1-20. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
- William J. Lamont Jr., Martin R. McGann, Michael D. Orzolek, Nymbura Mbugua. Penn State High Tunnel Design and Production System. (In progress)
- Martin R. McGann, Robert Berghage. The Pennsylvania State University AT&T Medieval Garden: A Specialized Garden as an Alternative Teaching and Learning Environment. (In progress)
- Martin R. McGann. Hudson Valley Renaissance-The Landscape Restoration of Montgomery Place.(In progress)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
