Posted in Horticultural Therapy on Mar 25th, 2009 No Comments »
As a new Home Farm Associate, I am pleased to announce that March marked the official launch of the Home Farm Horticultural Therapy Certificate Live On Line. We successfully offered the first module, “What is Horticultural Therapy” over three days with students from across Canada and even a southern neighbor participating. The program takes place [...]
Posted in Food, Farming & Activism, Natural Gardening & Eco-Restoration on Jan 12th, 2009 No Comments »
When the ground is covered in snow, I find the best way to beat the winter blues it to deepen my learning by studying gardening. This Saturday I for fortunate to attend the Technical Update put on by the Toronto Master Gardeners. I believe it was the largest gathering of gardeners I have ever been [...]
Posted in Horticultural Therapy on Nov 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Last week I had a chance to job shadow Tracy Ruffini for the day, a Horticultural Therapist, at Malton Village, a long term care facility operated by the Region of Peel in Mississauga. I observed Tracy in action delivering horticultural activities to residents, which included preparing large outdoor winter arrangements to welcome visitors and potting [...]
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