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The Horticultural
Therapy Institute is pleased to announce the expansion of HT education
to California. The HT Institute in cooperation with San Francisco Botanical
Garden at Strybing Arboretum (SFBG) will offer the entire certificate
program at SFBG in the months to come. With this new educational opportunity
in San Francisco, the Institute hopes to train students from the region
to become leaders in the field and to use plants and gardening to improve
the lives of others in their own communities.
Students will learn how to use gardening activities in a variety of
settings including, health care and human service programs as well as
gardening programs, with the leader in horticultural therapy adult education.
The first course (Introduction to HT) introduces the profession and
practice of horticultural therapy, and describes the types of programs
utilizing horticultural therapy as well as the cognitive, social, emotional
and physical goals for the diversity of people served. It also exposes
students to professionals in the field and resources for further exploration.
Those who are looking to change careers, add to their existing careers
in horticulture, landscape design, activities therapy or health-care,
or who are just exploring the growing field Horticultural Therapy are
encouraged to attend.
Instructor Rebecca Haller, HTM has practiced and taught horticultural
therapy since 1978 and has served in numerous leadership roles with
the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA). The class is
accredited by AHTA and students can obtain academic credit through Colorado
State University as well as continuing education units (CEU's). For
more information on the introduction class or to register email ckramer@htinstitute.org
or call 303-388-0500. Remaining certificate classes will be held at
the San Francisco Botanical Garden through 2009.
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