Mary Panda, physical therapist and certified hand therapist, will explore proven ways to reduce the strain of gardening through proper tool use and body mechanics in this Tower Hill Botanic Garden course, to be held Saturday, April 16 beginning at 10 am at Tower Hill, 11 French Drive in Boylston. Tower Hill members $15, non members $25. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org or call 508-869-6111, ext 124.
Learn how to reduce the pain and strain of gardening by using proper tools and body mechanics. The Wednesday, July 22 Tower Hill Botanic Garden lecture will be followed by hands-on demonstration of proper tool use. The class will be held from 10 – 11:30, and will be repeated Saturday, August 15 at the same times. $15 for THBG members, $25 for nonmembers. Mary Panda has been working as a physical therapist and certified hand therapist for over thirty years. She is an avid gardener and was involved in establishing a community garden in Ashland MA. She has given this lecture and demo to many garden clubs and shares information to enhance everyone’s ability to garden through the use of proper tools and body mechanics. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.
