HortAbility Blog
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HortAbility is a UK-based charity that offers horticultural therapy programs to people with disabilities. Their blog offers updates on their programs and events, as well as insights into the benefits of horticultural therapy.
HortAbility Blog
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Read about Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Brooklyn Museum programs for people with dementia and their caregivers.
More than memories: Brooklyn’s cultural institutions invite people with memory loss to live in the moment ..read more
HortAbility Blog
1y ago
Tuesday, October 11 and Tuesday, Nov 1 from 11am – 1pm
Preregistration required
Come to the Children’s Garden to enjoy gardening activities in accessible raised planting beds. Harvest herbs and vegetables, make a flower bouquet, and pot up a plant to take home. This is a drop-in program designed for people with dementia and their caregivers. Our experienced Garden Guides will assist you during your visit.
Enjoy a beautiful day at BBG:
Garden in our new raised beds. Weed, water, plant bulbs, or sit and enjoy the view.
Explore seasonal highlights in the Garden, either self-guided or with one o ..read more
HortAbility Blog
1y ago
Learn from horticultural therapist Joanne D’Auria (of HortAbility LLC) how the garden can foster multiple healing benefits for those experiencing and working in the garden. She delves into the history of horticulture therapy, the scientific evidence backing it up, how we can all benefit from it, and ways to incorporate practices in your garden for all ages and populations.
Virtual workshop hosted as part of our GrowNYC Beginner Gardener Intensive on June 2, 2022. More resources on grownycdistancelearning.org
Healing in the Garden (Virtual Workshop)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Bluebell Wood May 202 ..read more
HortAbility Blog
1y ago
Pampering our plants at home
Photo by Huy Phan on Pexels.com
Why do people love plants? Is it the flowers, the color or scent? Is it the shade and clean air trees provide? Or is it the miracle of their growth cycle that happens right before our eyes? Or perhaps it’s the peace that we experience while walking through a garden or along a tree-lined path. There we relax, take a big breath and exhale all the tension in our bodies and mind. Whatever your reason for loving plants, how can bring some of that outdoor joy and peace of mind indoors?
Horticultural therapy is a practice ..read more
HortAbility Blog
1y ago
Welcome to HortAbility! In this Horticultural Therapy (HT) blog space I’ll share my experiences, ideas for seasonal activities, and strategies for working with all populations.
Being in nature and working with plants has so many great benefits for everyone. We are soothed by green colors, we decompress, breath deeply and relax. Working with plants is a great equalizer. Everyone can have a green thumb no matter your background, level of intelligence, experience or skill.
Most people have some kind of history with plants and nature. Not all of them favorable – I remember ..read more