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  • Saturday, October 14, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Everlasting Arrangement in Antique Garden Container

    Take deep breaths, slow down and leave your “to do” list behind. Experience the therapeutic benefits of horticulture while creating an everlasting arrangement with natural dried floral materials. You can choose to design your arrangement from a rich variety of plant materials including colorful roses, fragrant lavender, eucalyptus, yarrow, feathery grasses, statice, lotus pods and woodland moss. Feel calm and refreshed with positive energy by focusing on being in the moment and engaging each of your five senses one at a time – sight, touch, sound, smell and taste – while interacting with sensory rich plant materials.

    Our New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill class on October 14 from 1 – 3 will include an overview of the therapeutic benefits and power of horticulture to understand why and how it can be used personally, and for people of all ages and abilities. We will discuss the difference between therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy. You will learn about benefits including increased relaxation, decreased anxiety, stress relief, sensory stimulation, hope, improved cognitive abilities, engagement in life, connectedness, and physical exercise. It will be clear how plants and the natural world give you support when life gets overwhelmingly busy or stressful. We will spend approximately 40 minutes delving into this.

    You will spend approximately 80 minutes designing and making a unique medium size arrangement that will last for years, in a container with antique-like design. When you bring it home, you can place in your kitchen, dining room, family or living room, hallway, or any other welcoming space. It can also make a lovely gift. Join Deborah Krause, Horticultural Therapist, in these relaxing sessions where you may leave with a smile, feeling of calm and peace, and pride in your creation.

    Deborah Krause is a Registered Horticultural Therapist. She is passionate about wellness and the therapeutic benefits of horticulture for people of all ages and abilities. She has served in various capacities in the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) and the Northeast Horticultural Therapy Network (NEHTN), which she co-founded, and currently is on the Board of Directors. Deborah developed the horticultural therapy program at Perkins School for the Blind and was the horticultural therapist and coordinator of the horticulture center there for 40 years. She is currently a Program Coordinator at The Nature Connection whose mission is to improve the wellbeing of individuals and communities through the therapeutic use of nature. Deborah is the horticulture educator at the Memorial Spaulding School Garden where students grow produce to donate to food pantries. She presents webinars for AARP on adaptive gardening as we age. Deborah consults with non-profit organizations to design and facilitate therapeutic and educational horticulture and nature programs. Deborah’s popular classes for adults creating sensory rich seasonal flower and plant arrangements have focused on relaxation, stress reduction and positive thinking and she is honored and happy to continue to bring this to Tower Hill.

    $ 85 Member Adult; $ 100 Adult (Registration includes admission to the Garden. All materials will be provided. Register at www.nebg.org

  • Saturday, December 10, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Therapeutic Horticulture: Fragrant Evergreen – Everlasting Evergreen Arrangement

    Take deep breaths, slow down and leave your “to do” list behind.  Experience the therapeutic benefits of horticulture while creating a beautiful evergreen arrangement. You will explore a variety of evergreen branches with lovely textures, comforting fragrances and shades of calming green, blue gray and golden including pine, cedar, balsam fir, cedar and juniper. You can choose some or all to design an arrangement to celebrate winter solstice, Chanukah, Christmas, birthdays or just being grateful. Feel calm and refreshed with positive energy by focusing on being in the moment and engaging each of your five senses – sight, touch, sound, smell and taste – while interacting with sensory rich plant materials.

    Our New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill class on December 10 at 1 pm will include an overview of the therapeutic benefits and power of horticulture to understand why and how it can be used personally, and for people of all ages and abilities.  We will discuss the difference between therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy.  You will learn about benefits including increased relaxation, decreased anxiety, stress relief, sensory stimulation, hope, improved cognitive abilities, engagement in life, connectedness, and physical exercise.  It will be clear how plants and the natural world give you support when life gets overwhelmingly busy or stressful.   We will spend approximately 40 minutes delving into this.

    You will spend approximately 80 minutes designing and making a unique medium size seasonal arrangement that will last a while and to ring in the new year. Smelling, touching and looking at winter greens in your home brings the outdoors in and provides a calming space on your kitchen or dining room tables, in a family room, on a mantel, or at your front entrance.  It can also make a thoughtful gift.  You can choose to add natural materials like pine cones, chestnuts, and cinnamon to complement the greens.  Bring your own personal decorations like special ribbon if you like. Join Deborah Krause, Horticultural Therapist, in these relaxing sessions where you may leave with a smile, feeling of calm and peace, and pride in your creations.

    Deborah Krause is a Registered Horticultural Therapist. She is passionate about wellness and the therapeutic benefits of horticulture for people of all ages and abilities. She has served in various capacities in the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) and the Northeast Horticultural Therapy Network (NEHTN), which she co-founded, and currently is on the Board of Directors. Deborah developed the horticultural therapy program at Perkins School for the Blind and was the horticultural therapist and coordinator of the horticulture center there for 40 years. She is currently a Program Coordinator at The Nature Connection whose mission is to improve the wellbeing of individuals and communities through the therapeutic use of nature. Deborah is the horticulture educator at the Memorial Spaulding School Garden where students grow produce to donate to food pantries. She presents webinars for AARP on adaptive gardening as we age.  Deborah consults with non-profit organizations to design and facilitate therapeutic and educational horticulture and nature programs. Deborah’s popular classes for adults creating sensory rich seasonal flower and plant arrangements have focused on relaxation, stress reduction and positive thinking and she is honored and happy to continue to bring this to Tower Hill.

    $70 Member Adult; $85 Adult (Registration includes admission to the Garden) Register at www.nebg.org

    1. All materials will be provided. 
    2. Bring your own personal decorations like special ribbon if you like.

  • Saturday, September 19, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm – Horticultural Therapy: The People-Plant Partnership

    Horticultural Therapy uses the cultivation of plants and plant-related programs to heal, rehabilitate and improve the overall well being of the population it serves. Often referred to as “the new health care tool”, horticultural therapy is effective in achieving therapeutic, rehabilitative and vocational outcomes. Registered Horticultural Therapist Anne Meore will lead Berkshire Botanical Garden participants through experiential activities that will deepen the participant’s understanding of this therapeutic modality and enhance perspective on the benefits of our relationship with plants and the natural environment. The class takes place September 19 from 10 – 2:30, and is $75 for BBG members, $90 for nonmembers. Masks required. Advance registration is also required at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/horticultural-therapy-people-plant-partnership

    Anne Meore  LMSW, HTR, is a Registered Horticultural Therapist with the American Horticultural Therapy Association and is the owner of Planthropy LLC, serving populations with special needs through horticulture therapy programming and therapeutic garden design for area hospitals and rehabilitation programs. She is the program advisor and a faculty member in the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program in the School of Horticulture at New York Botanical Garden, has been an instructor in the Edible Academy since 2011, and serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Biology Department at Manhattanville College, teaching Therapeutic Horticulture. She holds an advanced degree in guidance counseling and social work, a license in social work and a certificate in horticultural therapy from the NY Botanical Gardens.

  • Friday, September 19, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm – Horticultural Therapy: The People-Plant Partnership

    Horticultural Therapy uses the cultivation of plants and plant-related programs to heal, rehabilitate and improve the overall well being of the population it serves. Often referred to as “the new health care tool”, horticultural therapy is effective in achieving therapeutic, rehabilitative and vocational outcomes. Registered Horticultural Therapist Anne Meore will lead Berkshire Botanical Garden participants through experiential activities that will deepen the participant’s understanding of this therapeutic modality and enhance perspective on the benefits of our relationship with plants and the natural environment. The class is scheduled for September 19 from 10 – 2:30 at the Garden in West Stockbridge, and as with all in person classes during the current pandemic, please reconfirm during the week preceding the class to be sure the class has not been moved online. $75 for BBG members, $90 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/horticultural-therapy-people-plant-partnership

    Anne Meore  LMSW, HTR, is a Registered Horticultural Therapist with the American Horticultural Therapy Association and is the owner of Planthropy LLC, serving populations with special needs through horticulture therapy programming and therapeutic garden design for area hospitals and rehabilitation programs. She is the program advisor and a faculty member in the Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program in the School of Horticulture at New York Botanical Garden, has been an instructor in the Edible Academy since 2011, and serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Biology Department at Manhattanville College, teaching Therapeutic Horticulture. She holds an advanced degree in guidance counseling and social work, a license in social work and a certificate in horticultural therapy from the NY Botanical Gardens.

  • Saturday, November 9, 10:15 am – 4:15 pm – Horticultural Therapy

    In this Tower Hill Botanic Garden workshop on November 9 from 10:15 – 4:15, designed for educators, healthcare professionals and caregivers, learn the benefits and fundamentals of horticultural therapy. Hands-on projects and role playing will be included, as well as many more ideas for indoor and outdoor horticultural therapy projects. Fee ($85 for Tower Hill members, $95 for nonmembers) includes materials. Register at www.towerhillbg.org

    Lorraine A. Lee is a Horticultural Therapist, Certified Activity Consultant through NCCAP, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Master Gardener . She earned a Masters degree in Counseling and has 25 years experience as an educator, artist and Alzheimer’ disease clinical professional.. She is past Chairman of the Horticultural Therapy Committee for The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.

  • Thursday through Sunday, October 11 – 14 – Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy

    Learn how to combine a passion for gardening and helping people through the innovative field of horticultural therapy.  Join students from across the country to learn more by enrolling in Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy, to be held at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, October 11 – 14, 2012.

    At the non-profit Horticultural Therapy Institute (HTI), the mission is to provide education and training in horticultural therapy to those new to, or experienced with, the practice of using gardening and plants to improve the lives of others.  The faculty is dedicated to teaching best practices with passion, and past students form a community of learners that become horticultural therapy practitioners in a variety of settings.  Take one class, or the full certificate program.  With its unique format, you don’t need to live where the classes are held.  Classes are offered in a four-day intensive format to accommodate those who must travel to attend.

    Class cost is $750 ($600 for full-time college students with proof of student status.)  The remaining three certificate courses will be held in Denver, Colorado and at Half Moon Bay in California.  For full class descriptions, schedules, and enrollment forms, go to www.htinstitute.org, or call 303-388-0500.