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Therapeutic Horticulture Program: Enriching The Lives of Others Through Horticulture

The Therapeutic Horticulture Program is a community outreach project. Its purpose is to teach horticulture, and to share its pleasures and benefits with special needs populations. This is accomplished through the use of garden-related activities, which serve as an aid to recovery and rehabilitation, or as a productive, life-enriching leisure activity.

The Therapeutic Horticulture Group provides garden-related programs at a number of different types of facilities from special education classes in schools to senior assisted living communities and nursing homes.

The programs involve hands-on horticulture activities for participants, which are designed and prepared by Master Gardener volunteers. Examples of projects include: growing houseplants, herbs and vegetables, making topiaries, planting terrarium and dish gardens, propagating plants, and arranging fresh and dried flowers. 

We currently work at the following sites:

Alfred Noyes Children's Center, (Youth Detention Facility) Group Leaders:  Greg Gregoire, Ellen Meyerson	Rockville (Once/week during growing season)
Asbury Methodist Village (Assisted Living) Group Leader:  Marcia McComb	Gaithersburg (2nd Wed 3:15pm)
Aspenwood Senior Living Center (Assisted Living) Group Leader: Alyce Wertheimer	Silver Spring (Last Thurs 2:00pm)
Bartholomew House (Assisted Living) Group Leader: Jane Nalitt	Bethesda (Generally weekly)
Brighton Gardens, Assisted Living Group Leader: Barbara Dunn	Friendship Heights (Weekly Wed 1PM)
Brooke Grove Retirement Village  (Assisted Living) Group Leader: Ruth Bortz	Sandy Spring (2nd Wed 10:30am)
Friends House Assisted Living Group Leader: Alyce Wertheimer	Sandy Spring (Last Tues 3:00pm)
Grace House Assisted Living Group Leaders: Betty Hiner and Julia Horman	Silver Spring (2nd Wed 11 AM)
Kensington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center  (Nursing Home) Group Leader: Margie Richards	Kensington (2nd Thurs 2:00pm)
Layhill Center  (Nursing Home) Group Leader: JoAnn Mueller	Silver Spring (2nd or 3rd Thurs 2:30pm)
Marian Assisted Living Group Leader: JoAnn Mueller	Brookeville (2nd or 3rd Tues 1:00pm)
Master Gardener Demonstration Garden (Autistic Youth Gardening Group) Group Leaders: Greg Gregoire, Ellen Meyerson	Derwood (Thurs 11am during growing season, and additional projects)
NIH (Adult Health Units) Group Leader: Adele Fein	Bethesda (One Wed per month)
Rock Terrace School (Middle School/Special Ed Class) Group Leaders: Greg Gregoire, Ellen Meyerson	Rockville (Weekly during school year)

  

Note:  Times of programs may vary.  Please contact Group Leader before planning to attend.  Thank you.

Feel free to contact any of these people for information about programs at their respective centers.  They will welcome your interest and be happy to answer your questions, or ... Call JoAnn Mueller, Therapeutic Horticulture Committee Chair 301-421-9657.

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Last updated: 08/2/2011

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