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.
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April
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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...
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234THP405O
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04/04
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Wagenfeld
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ONLINE
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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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234HRT300AO
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04/18
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Tu
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10:30am-12:30pm
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Bucuvalas
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ONLINE
|
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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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234THP406BL
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04/19
|
We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
|
D'Amico
Wagenfeld
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BLENDED
|
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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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234GAR301AO
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04/20
|
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...
|
234THP514
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04/28
|
Fr
|
10:00am-2:00pm
|
Meore
|
OFS
|
|
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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.
|
234HRT300BO
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04/29
|
Sa
|
10:30am-12:30pm
|
Day Nishiura
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
Tour
the
gardens
and
collections
of
NYBG
to
expand
your
repertoire
of
edible
and
ornamental
plants
for
therapeutic
programming.
Learn
their
specific
requirements
and
care,
while
exploring
design
possibilities,
safety
and
applications
for
use
with
various
service
communities.
Prerequisite:
Fundamentals
more...
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234THP320
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04/29
|
Sa
|
11:00am-3:00pm
|
Gibbard
|
NYBG
|
May
|
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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.
|
234HRT300C
|
05/12
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
O'Brien
|
NYBG
|
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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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234GAR301BO
|
05/17
|
We
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Beyers
|
ONLINE
|
|
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NYU
is
recognized
as
having
one
of
the
longest-running
therapeutic
horticulture
programs
in
the
country.
This
visit
offers
an
insider's
look
at
the
broad
array
of
programs
that
the
team
facilitates
both
in
the
hospitals
and
in
the
community.
Visit
more...
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234THP525
|
05/23
|
Tu
|
9:00am-2:00pm
|
Fried
Wichrowski
Horticultural Therapy Services
|
OFS
|
|
|
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...
|
234THP301ABL
|
05/30
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:30pm
|
Meore
Wagenfeld
|
BLENDED
|
June
|
|
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.
|
234HRT411A
|
06/05
|
Mo
|
5:30pm-8:30pm
|
Weinstein
|
NYBG
|
|
|
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...
|
234THP407BL
|
06/05
|
Mo
|
6:30pm-8:30pm
|
Jaroslow
|
BLENDED
|
|
|
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.
|
234HRT300DO
|
06/13
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Naghshineh
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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.
|
234GAR301C
|
06/15
|
Th
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Marsh
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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...
|
234THP401O
|
06/28
|
We
|
6:30pm-8:30pm
|
Brechner
|
ONLINE
|
July
|
|
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.
|
241HRT300EO
|
07/13
|
Th
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Bakis
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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...
|
241THR514B
|
07/28
|
Fr
|
10:00am-2:00pm
|
Meore
|
OFS
|
August
|
|
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.
|
241HRT300FO
|
08/05
|
Sa
|
10:30am-12:30pm
|
Day Nishiura
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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...
|
241THP301BO
|
08/08
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:30pm
|
Wagenfeld
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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.
|
241GAR301DO
|
08/17
|
Th
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Marsh
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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...
|
241THP409O
|
08/29
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:30pm
|
Czarnecki
|
ONLINE
|
September
|
|
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.
|
241HRT300GO
|
09/06
|
We
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Bucuvalas
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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...
|
241THP546
|
09/06
|
We
|
9:30am-2:30pm
|
Meore
|
SVGS
|
|
|
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...
|
241THP301CBL
|
09/12
|
Tu
|
4:00pm-6:30pm
|
Meore
|
BLENDED
|
|
|
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...
|
241THP404BL
|
09/13
|
We
|
6:30pm-8:30pm
|
Krus, HTR
|
BLENDED
|
|
|
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...
|
241THP406BL
|
09/14
|
Th
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
D'Amico
Wagenfeld
|
BLENDED
|
|
|
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.
|
241HRT411B
|
09/28
|
Th
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|