Incorporating Horticulture Therapy
August 25, 2018 –
Workshop: Incorporating Horticultural Therapy
Are you a Master Gardener Volunteer looking for ways to better engage your audience in gardening projects?
Extension educators and volunteers have a long history of supporting garden-based education programs and projects for individuals and communities. However, traditional program design and evaluation may not always deliver and capture the full extent of outcomes for the participant. Or, educators and volunteers are asked to deliver a program to a population in which they have no prior experience. The incorporation of principles and practices of horticultural therapy as well as thoughtful program design can improve the experience of participants in our garden-based education programs, better communicate the full extent of impacts, and give confidence to educators and volunteers to expand program access to new non-traditional audiences.
Workshop Agenda
- 8:30am check-in, 9am start
- Icebreaker
- Lecture, interspersed with discussion and hands-on activities
- Lunch break (30 minutes) – bring your own
- Afternoon activities (please come dressed for possible gardening)
- Role-play gardening with sensory, physical, and cognitive limitations
- Conclusion
- Done by 4pm
Please note, a reading assignment must be completed prior to the workshop.
- $20 per person To best accommodate dietary needs, please bring your own lunch and snacks.
- Register by emailing Master Gardener Mary at britmary7@yahoo.com before July 30th, 2018