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


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...
253THP404BL 01/08 We 6:30pm-8:45pm Krus, HTR
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