Instructor: Hilda Krus, HTR

Hilda Krus, HTR
Hilda Krus is the Director of Horticultural Therapy with the Horticultural Society of New York. She oversees therapeutic horticulture programming at the Hort's sites in over 60 Supportive Housing facilities, Centers for Older Adults, the organization's Education Center at Riverbank State Park, and partnerships with the NYC Department of Probation and the NYC Administration for Children's Services. Hilda trains and supervises Horticultural Therapy students as well as Interns from related fields. Hilda is a registered Horticultural Therapist (HTR) and Social Worker (MSW, University of Essen, Germany). She has served on the board of the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) and gives presentations at local, national and international HT conferences. Hilda teaches "Therapeutic Horticulture for Mental Health" at the NYBG. Hilda is a life long passionate gardener and her earliest memories take her back to her parents' garden.

Classes by this instructor


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...
254THP516 05/17 Sa 9:00am-2:00pm Krus, HTR
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