Mission:
To improve the quality of life for our clients through horticultural activities.
Meeting Time: Each Wednesday from 9:00-10:30
Goals:
1. To provide learning experiences in basic life skills and vocational skills through horticultural activities.
2. To provide opportunities to improve social, emotional, and spiritual well-being through horticultural activities.
3. To provide opportunities to enhance physical well-being through horticultural activities.
What Horticultural Therapy Clients Say:
- “Today brought back wonderful memories of my childhood – so innocent.”
- “ I felt great after doing physical work. I would do this again.”
-“(Today’s activity) helped me in my spiritual growth.”
-“I was calm, it was fun and very healthy.”
-“I hope we can do this again and I would like to be my own group leader again.”
-“When I get home in a couple of weeks I’m gonna try to start my own garden.”
-“(Weeding today reminded me) that I need to weed out my past.”
For more information, contact Horticultural Therapy Program Manager: Betsy Brown at (616) 454-4925.