Learn to create experiences that utilize plants, gardening, and nature to empower individuals and groups whose lives have been affected by illnesses, injuries, disabilities, and life circumstances in order to achieve improvements in their cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Enroll in a single course or pursue a Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
June
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Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
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234HRT411A
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06/05
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Mo
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5:30pm-8:30pm
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Weinstein
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NYBG
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Learn
to
conduct
needs
assessments,
develop
activity
plans,
and
write
specific
goals
with
measurable
objectives
that
address
individual
and
group
needs.
Explore
the
dynamics
of
group
work
and
the
leadership
techniques
necessary
for
successful
group
facilitation.
You'll
put
theory
into
more...
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234THP407BL
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06/05
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Mo
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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Jaroslow
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BLENDED
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This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
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234HRT300DO
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06/06
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Naghshineh
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ONLINE
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Explore the basics of successful, environmentally friendly gardening. Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, and disease and pest control. This course is also required for the Horticultural Therapy Certificate.
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234GAR301C
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06/15
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Th
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Marsh
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ONLINE
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Mercy
Home
provides
services
to
individuals
with
developmental
and
intellectual
disabilities,
including
a
robust
therapeutic
horticulture
program
that
includes
indoor,
outdoor,
and
hydroponic
gardening.
This
visit
will
offer
an
inside
look
into
Mercy
Home's
beautiful
courtyard,
greenhouse,
and
indoor
grow
more...
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234THP507B
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06/17
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Sa
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9:00am-2:00pm
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Riche
Home
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OFS
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Explore
how
therapeutic
horticulture
can
improve
the
health,
function,
and
quality
of
life
for
older
adults
in
various
settings,
from
independent
to
assisted
living,
day
programs,
skilled
nursing,
and
memory
care
facilities.
You
willalso
gain
an
understanding
of
the
physical,
more...
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234THP401O
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06/28
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We
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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Brechner
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ONLINE
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July
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This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
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241HRT300EO
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07/13
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Th
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Bakis
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ONLINE
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Engage
your
senses
in
the
Resilience
&
Wellness
Center's
newly
established
therapeutic
garden
at
the
James
J.
Peters
VA
Medical
Center
in
the
Bronx.
Learn
about
the
multiple
populations
with
wide-ranging
needs
served
by
the
G.R.O.W.
Garden's
Therapeutic
Horticulture
Program,
more...
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241THR514B
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07/28
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Fr
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10:00am-2:00pm
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Meore
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OFS
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August
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This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
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241HRT300FO
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08/05
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Sa
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10:30am-12:30pm
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Day Nishiura
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ONLINE
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Explore
the
theoretical
foundations
and
evidence-based
research
that
supports
using
the
people-plant
relationship
as
a
therapeutic
tool
to
improve
health
and
well-being.
Engage
in
hands-on
activities
to
discover
the
beneficial
cognitive,
physical,
psychological,
and
social-emotional
impacts
associated
with
working
with
more...
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241THP301BO
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08/08
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:30pm
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Wagenfeld
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ONLINE
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Explore the basics of successful, environmentally friendly gardening. Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, and disease and pest control. This course is also required for the Horticultural Therapy Certificate.
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241GAR301DO
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08/17
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Th
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Marsh
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ONLINE
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Gain
skills
in
developing
program
proposals,
writing
protocols,
establishing
evaluation
methods
and
record-keeping
policies,
and
managing
staff
and
volunteers
for
therapeutic
horticulture
programs.
We
will
discuss
how
to
develop
budgets,
fund
raise,
and
follow
best
legal
practices
for
those
considering
more...
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241THP409O
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08/29
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:30pm
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Czarnecki
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ONLINE
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September
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This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
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241HRT300GO
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09/06
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We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Bucuvalas
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ONLINE
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With
its
32'
x
40'
growing
space
for
edible
and
sensory
plantings,
The
Garden
of
Hope
offers
horticultural
therapy
opportunities
to
a
widearray
of
special
needs
populations.
The
garden
is
equipped
with
rolling
planting
tables,
traditionalraised
beds,
and
accessibility
features
more...
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241THP546
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09/06
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We
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9:30am-2:30pm
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Meore
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SVGS
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Explore
the
theoretical
foundations
and
evidence-based
research
that
supports
using
the
people-plant
relationship
as
a
therapeutic
tool
to
improve
health
and
well-being.
Engage
in
hands-on
activities
to
discover
the
beneficial
cognitive,
physical,
psychological,
and
social-emotional
impacts
associated
with
working
with
more...
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241THP301CBL
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09/12
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Tu
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4:00pm-6:30pm
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Meore
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BLENDED
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A
growing
body
of
evidence
supports
the
use
of
horticulture
for
psychological
well-being.
Discover
how
therapeutic
horticulture
can
be
a
preventative
practice
for
all
people
in
dealing
with
the
stressors
of
the
modern
world
and
how
it
can
be
integrated
more...
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241THP404BL
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09/13
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We
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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Krus, HTR
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BLENDED
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Evaluate
tools,
equipment,
structures,
spaces,
and
techniques
used
by
participants
in
therapeutic
horticulture
activities.
Explore
universal
design
principles
and
how
to
incorporate
them
into
programming,
activities,
garden
design,
and
tools
to
meet
the
widest
range
of
people's
needs.
Design
and
more...
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241THP406BL
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09/14
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Th
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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D'Amico
Wagenfeld
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BLENDED
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Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
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241HRT411B
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09/28
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Ruggiero
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NYBG
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