NYBG's Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate Program emerges from a health and wellness model of human development, combined with research supporting nature as an effective therapeutic medium. This program trains students to design, implement, and operate innovative therapeutic horticulture programs in settings such as urban farms, healthcare facilities, schools, supportive housing, correctional facilities, and more.
Those in pursuit of a Certificate must complete 176 course hours (160 required + 16 elective), 10 site visit hours, and 100 hours of field experience.
Browse this page to discover what required courses are currently scheduled.
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.
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...
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 Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate.
Chronic
conditions
that
require
ongoing
medical
attention,
such
as
cardiovascular
disease,
respiratory
conditions,
diabetes,
cancer,
and
bone
and
joint
diseases,
can
interfere
with
activities
of
daily
living.
Create
goal-directed
therapeutic
horticulture
activities
that
can
be
used
to
improve
the
quality
more...
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.
Located
at
the
Denny
Farrell
Riverbank
State
Park
in
Harlem,
The
Hort's
Greenhouse
and
Education
Center
features
a
state-of-the-art
greenhouse,
classroom
with
cooking
facilities,
hands-on
learning
garden,
and
native
plant
garden.
Here,
the
Hort
creates
accessible
opportunities
to
initiate
and
more...
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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