horticultural therapy - New York Botanical Garden

Mark Pfeffer
HORTICULTURAL THERAPY
Horticultural
Therapy
Horticultural Therapy is the use of live plants and the growing environment to heal and rehabilitate people. Greenhouse and gardening programs take advantage of the
relationship between people and the natural environment to
affect human wellness. Horticulture is used as a therapeutic tool among many different populations, young and old.
Horticultural Therapy programs are currently operating in
hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and social service agencies. In these programs, plants are used to help
individuals meet physical, social, psychological, vocational,
and educational goals.
Pursue a Certificate in Horticultural Therapy or
enroll in individual courses. Learn about the technical
knowledge and practical experience necessary to plan,
implement, and evaluate horticulture programs for special
populations.
Choose your own way to earn a Horticultural Therapy Certificate:
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Take courses in the suggested sequence throughout the year.
Start with Intensive I and continue with regularly scheduled courses,
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Start with Intensive I and finish the remaining classes for your
Certificate in Intensive II
Start with courses throughout the year and continue your studies
with Intensive II.
Visit our Web site at nybg.org/edu
Horticultural Therapy Certificate Requirements
Code
Course / Quarter(s) offered
Hours
BOT 300 Introduction to Plant Science / Spring, Fall
16
GAR 301 Fundamentals of Gardening I / Spring, Fall, Winter 12
THR 301 Introduction to Horticultural Therapy / Spring, Fall
6
THR 302 Indoor Tropical Plants / Winter
12
GAR 311 Introduction to Plant Propagation and Grafting / 18
Spring, Fall
THR 325 Greenhouse Operation for Horticultural Therapists / 15
Winter
THR 330 Activities Analysis for the Horticultural Therapist /
12
Winter
THR 401 Horticultural Therapy for the Aging Population /
12
Spring, Winter
THR 402 Horticultural Therapy for Exceptional Youth /
12
Spring, Fall
THR 403 Horticultural Therapy for Patients with Physical 12
Disabilities / Spring, Fall
THR 404 Horticultural Therapy in Behavioral Health Settings / 12
Spring, Fall
THR 405 Horticultural Therapy: Program Development, 12
Design, and Process / Winter
Horticultural Therapy Site Visits / all quarters
8
Elective THR Certificate Courses / all quarters
24
Total
183*
*Plus a 100 hour Field Experience In some cases, an alternate Special Project may
be substituted with the approval of the Program Coordinator and the Director of
Continuing Education.
Summer Horticultural Therapy Intensives
Horticultural Therapy Intensive I: 3 Weeks, Monday, July 7–Friday, July 25, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Horticultural Therapy Intensive II: 2 Weeks, Monday, July 28–Friday, Aug. 8, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Summer 2008 is your opportunity to expand into the field of horticultural therapy. Learn about
populations that can benefit from horticultural therapy programming, and participate in handson activities designed to demonstrate the principles of horticultural therapy.
In Intensive I you will earn 104 hours of credit and in Intensive II earn 79 hours toward the
183 hours required for the Garden’s Horticultural Therapy Certificate*. You will be equipped to
pursue internship opportunities in horticultural therapy and begin to incorporate a horticulture
component into your own school, social service, or health care setting.
The curriculum is designed to cover three areas of the Horticultural Therapy Program:
People/Plant Relationships
Professional Horticultural Therapists provide an overview of many different special needs
populations and how horticultural therapy can help them attain their goals.
Plant Science and Gardening
Gain a basic understanding of plant science and gardening on the grounds of the Garden.
Knowledge of the plant world will become an effective tool for therapy.
Tours and Site Visits
The curriculum includes tours of therapeutic gardens. Students visit existing Horticultural
Therapy programs and observe professional therapists in action.
Questions about the Intensives? Call 718.817.8747 or e-mail: [email protected]
The Certificate Program is presently accredited toward registration with AHTA through
March, 2009. AHTA Professional Standards
will change as of October, 2008. Contact
AHTA at www.ahta.org or 800.634.160 for
more information. For questions about the
NYBG Certificate Program contact the
Horticultural Therapy Program Coordinator
at 718.817.8594 or [email protected]
Introduction to Horticultural Therapy
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 6
Explore the field of horticultural therapy and
learn about the use of plants as a way to
reach physical, psycho/social, and educational goals with a variety of populations. This
course covers an introduction to the field and
certificate requirements, a history of horticultural therapy, an overview of the many clinical
applications of horticultural therapy. Please
bring lunch for classes meeting all day.
$155 non-members, $141 members
(Includes a $10 materials fee)
Phyllis D’Amico, HTM
Courses in Horticultural Therapy
Intensive II:
Introduction to Horticultural Therapy
Introduction to Plant Science
Activities Analysis
Horticultural Therapy for Patients
with Physical Disabilities
Horticultural Therapy for the
Aging Population
Horticultural Therapy in Behavioral
Health Settings
Indoor Tropical Plants
Horticultural Therapy Site Visits
Fundamentals of Gardening
Introduction to Plant Propagation
and Grafting
Greenhouse Operations for Horticultural
Therapists
Horticultural Therapy for Exceptional Youth
Horticultural Therapy: Program,
Development, Design and Process
Horticultural Therapy Site Visits
SU THR 950 Three weeks, five days a week,
9 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Friday, July 7–25,
NYBG, Watson Building, Rm. 319
SU THR 960 Two weeks, five days a week,
9 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Friday, July 28–
Aug. 8, NYBG, Watson Building, Rm. 319
Tuition and refunds
Tuition and refunds
$2,575 non-members, $2,545 members.
$858 is non-refundable.
$1,950 non-members, $1,920 members
$650 is non-refundable.
As an option, a payment schedule is via
automatic credit card deduction available if
requested: First payment upon registration,
2nd payment May 12, and the final payment
on June 9. No refunds will be processed on or
after Monday, June 9.
As an option, a payment schedule via automatic credit card deduction is available if
requested: First payment upon registration,
2nd payment June 2, and the final payment
on June 30. No refunds will be processed
on or after Monday, June 30.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Horticultural
Therapy–THR 301.
SP THR 301 Section A: Saturday, April 5,
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. 315
Matthew Wichrowski, HTR
SP THR 301 Section B: Wednesday,
June 18, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., NYBG, Watson
Building, Rm. 319
Plants for Therapeutic Programs
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 12
Expand your selection of plant material to
include proven and exciting herbs, flowers,
vegetables, fruits, grasses, trees, shrubs, and
unusual tropicals that have specific applications to achieve horticultural therapy goals.
Explore how to use these plants through
hands-on and disability-simulating activities.
Horticultural
Therapy
Courses in Horticultural Therapy
Intensive I:
$295 non-members, $267 members
(Includes a $15 materials fee)
Phyllis D’Amico, HTM, & John Beirne
WI THR 307 4 Wednesdays,
March 26–April 16, 6:15–9:15 p.m., NYBG,
Watson Building, Rm. 319
Sign up for both intensive programs and get a $100 discount.
*To earn a Certificate, students must complete a 100-hour field experience not included in the intensive program.
To register, or for more information, call 718.817.8747
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Aromatherapy for Horticultural
Therapy
Activities Analysis for the Horticultural
Therapist
Horticultural Therapy:
A Practical Approach
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 12
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6
Discover the aromatic world of essential oils
and how they can be safely and effectively
used in a variety of horticultural therapy programming. Learn the history of aromatherapy
and how and why it works. Experience activities for affecting mood, blend oils, and create
products that can be used for therapeutic
activities. Add a whole new dimension of sensory stimulation to your horticultural therapy
program. Please bring lunch.
A diverse array of horticultural projects and
botanical craft ideas are a key to maintaining
a successful horticultural therapy program.
Analyze projects that can be used by the therapist. See what physical, cognitive, and social
skills are necessary for performance of these
tasks. Learn how to adapt these projects to
meet the goals and measurable outcomes
required for program participants. Grading of
activities for special needs is also covered.
Please bring lunch. Prerequisite: Introduction to
Horticultural Therapy–THR 301.
Explore practical aspects of managing
horticultural therapy programs--whether you
want to build an existing program, create a
new one, or be involved independently. Gain
an understanding of the tools, resources,
planning and organizational skills needed to
achieve your goals. Discuss your concerns
and get feedback to help achieve success
as a horticultural therapist. Please bring
lunch. Prerequisite: Introduction to Horticultural
Therapy–THR 301.
$155 non-members, $141 members
(Includes a $10 materials fee)
Gwenn Fried
SP THR 309 Saturday, May 17,
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. P201
$305 non-members, $277 non-members
(Includes a $25 materials fee)
Pat Czarnecki & Phyllis D’Amico, HTM
WI THR 330 2 Saturdays, March 29 & April 5,
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Rm. 319
Horticultural
Therapy
Spirituality in Gardening
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 12
Crafting With Nature: Project Ideas
Horticultural therapy dovetails perfectly with
the current emphasis on mind/body healing.
Explore the healing of the soul that gardening and gardens offer. Palliative care, biblical
gardens, labyrinths, and the garden archetype
are discussed. Explore the use of horticultural
therapy for stress reduction. Please bring
lunch.
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 5
$280 non-members, $252 members
Matthew Wichrowski, HTR
SP THR 320 2 Saturdays, April 12 & April 26,
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. 312
Accessible Gardening
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 3
Horticultural therapists must be creative in
designing both tools and spaces for a variety
of special needs. In this class, students
design and construct adaptive tools and
assistive devices through problem-solving activities. Also, learn how to make both indoor
and outdoor areas accessible.
$94 non-members, $86 members
(Includes a $20 materials fee)
Phyllis D’Amico, HTM
SP THR 327 Tuesday, May 20,
6:15–9:15 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. 102
One of the biggest challenges for a horticultural therapist is coming up with new ideas for
projects. Learn about hands-on nature crafts,
places to buy materials, as well as idea resources for all ages and skill levels. Crafting is
an important right brain activity that nurtures
creativity, self expression, and self esteem.
Bring a glue gun, a camera and a box to take
home your projects. All other tools and materials are provided. Please bring lunch.
$158 non-members, $146 members
(Includes a $35 materials fee)
SP THR 360 Saturday, April 19,
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. 102
Site Visit: The Enid A. Haupt Glass
Garden at The Rusk Institute
Certificate Requirement and Elective,
Classroom Hours: 4
This individualized intensive training offers an
overview of horticultural therapy treatment in
a physical rehabilitation setting. The focus is
on physical medicine and rehabilitation—history, philosophy, and team functions. Participate in horticulture treatment sessions with a
focus on patient functioning, treatment goals,
and precautions. Prerequisites: Introduction to
Horticultural Therapy–THR 301.
$106 non-members, $95 members
Nancy Chambers, HTR, and staff
SU THR 333 Sunday, Sept. 21,
10 a.m.–3:30 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. 102
SP THR 525 & SU THR 525 by appointment,
call the Registration Office at 718.817.8747
Therapeutic Floral Design
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6
Working with flowers has been documented
to improve emotional wellness, self-expression and self-esteem. Learn how flower
arranging can be adapted to work in all
therapeutic settings in this one-day seminar.
The lecture and demonstration in the morning
are followed by a hands-on workshop in the
afternoon. Please bring lunch.
$185 non-members, $171 members
(Includes a $40 materials fee)
SP THR 350 Sunday, May 18,
10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. 102
Visit our Web site at nybg.org/edu
Pat Czarnecki
Cheryl Wilks
Cheryl Wilks
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$150 non-members, $136 members
(Includes a $5 materials fee)
Site Visit: Hebrew Home for the Aged
Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 4
Horticultural Therapy Programs are an integral
part of therapeutic activities at this 800 bed
facility overlooking the Hudson River. Program
goals, ideas, and a tour of the facility are included. Please bring lunch or buy it on premises. Prerequisite: Introduction to Horticultural
Therapy–THR 301.
$106 non-members, $95 members
Jo Ann Stern, HTR
SP THR 531 Thursday, April 17,
9:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Offsite
Site Visit:
Green Chimneys, Brewster, N.Y.
Certificate Requirement and Elective,
Classroom Hours: 4
Founded in 1947, Green Chimneys is a nationally renowned leader in creating opportunities for at-risk children through innovative
programs utilizing horticulture, animals, and
nature. Tour the organic garden and greenhouse tended by children, experience the
animal-assisted therapy program, and participate in a like skills harvest activity. Please
bring lunch. Travel directions are mailed with
your confirmation letter. Prerequisites: Introduction to Horticultural Therapy–THR 301.
$106 Non-members, $95 members
Tracy Chamberlin, HTR
SP THR 535 Wednesday, May 7,
10 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Offsite
Site Visit: Urban Oasis, Kingsboro
Psychiatric Center, Brooklyn
Certificate requirement and elective,
Classroom Hours: 4
$106 non-members, $95 members
Susan Braverman, HTM and
hilda krus, hta
SP THR 556 Wednesday, May 28,
9 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Offsite
The Program Coordinator, Phyllis D’Amico,
HTM, is a registered
Horticultural Therapist with the American
Horticultural Therapy
Association. She is also
a multi-certified teacher
who has worked with developmentally disabled children and adults for over 25 years,
and she is the Lead Science Teacher at the
New Jersey Regional Day School in Newark.
THR 401, 402, 403, and 404 can be taken in any order, provided you have completed
Introduction to Horticultural Therapy–THR 301. Upon completion of THR 401, 402, 403,
and 404, you can take Horticultural Therapy: Program Development, Design, and Process–THR
405, which ties together all you have learned in the prior courses.
Horticultural Therapy for
the Aging Population
Horticultural Therapy for
Patients with Physical Disabilities
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 12
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 12
Older adults, the fastest growing segment of
the population, present an increasing need for
therapeutic services. Learn about the physical, sensory, cognitive, psychological and
social aspects of aging and their implications
for horticultural therapy programming. Explore
how horticulture can be an important component in the various levels of geriatric care.
Please bring lunch. Prerequisite: Introduction to
Explore the effects that left- or right-sided
strokes, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, and
automobile accidents have on patients. Case
studies are presented, and you develop clinical skills regarding assessment, treatment,
and individualized horticultural therapy goals.
Please bring lunch. Prerequisite: Introduction to
Horticultural Therapy–THR 301.
$295 non-members, $267 members,
(Includes a $15 materials fee)
$292 non-members, $264 members,
(Includes a $12 materials fee)
Horticultural Therapy–THR 301.
Matthew Wichrowski, HTR
Jo Ann Stern, HTR
SP THR 401 2 Mondays, June 16 & 23 and
2 Thursdays, June 19 & 26, 6:15–9:15 p.m.,
NYBG, Watson Building, Rm. 319
SP THR 403 4 Wednesdays, June 4–25,
6:15–9:15 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. 312
Horticultural Therapy in
Behavioral Health Settings
Horticultural Therapy
for Exceptional Youth
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 12
Gain an understanding of the practice of
horticultural therapy as it relates to children
and adolescents with developmental, sensory,
physical, behavioral, and learning challenges.
Explore a variety of methods and programs
to meet the goals of pre-school through highschool aged special needs students. Engage
in active, cooperative activities to develop
lessons and curricula that can be used in
settings for youth of all abilities. Prerequisite:
Introduction to Horticultural Therapy–THR 301.
$295 non-members, $267 members,
(Includes a $15 materials fee)
Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 12
The foundations of horticultural therapy date
back to the Middle Ages, when psychiatric
patients were encouraged to participate
in gardening activities. Today, horticultural
therapy is practiced in a multitude of behavioral health settings, including hospitals, day
treatment programs, group homes, and with
individuals. Learn the diagnostic criteria for
common mental disorders and review actual
case studies. Create treatment plans utilizing horticulture activities for specific needs.
Please bring lunch. Prerequisite: Introduction to
Horticultural Therapy–THR 301.
Horticultural
Therapy
Urban Oasis is a horticultural business and
agricultural initiative of Kingsboro Psychiatric
Center in Brooklyn. Urban Oasis works in
collaboration with the Horticultural Society of
New York and utilizes “real job” work experience as horticultural therapy. The clients train
in two greenhouses and on a mini vegetable
farm. They sell the produce they raise at the
weekly farmers market located at the Center.
Please dress for gardening activities. Lunch
is provided. Travel directions are mailed with
your confirmation letter. Prerequisite: Introduction to Horticultural Therapy–THR 301.
Core Sequence in Horticultural Therapy—
THR 401, 402, 403, 404, and 405
$295 non-members, $267 members,
(Includes a $15 materials fee)
Phyllis D’Amico, HTM
SP THR 402 4 Tuesdays, April 22–May 13,
6:15–9:15 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. 319
John Beirne and
Matthew Wichrowski, HTR
SP THR 404 2 Saturdays, May 3 & 10,
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., NYBG, Watson Building,
Rm. 301
To register, or for more information, call 718.817.8747
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