What is
horticultural therapy?
Horticultural therapy utilizes gardening and other nature-related activities to enhance human health and well-being. Rewarding to people of all ages and abilities, it is especially beneficial to those with disabilities. The benefits include enhanced sensory stimulation, improved motor skills, a greater sense of competence, and the opportunity for socialization and self-expression. Only recently recognized as an academic discipline, horticultural therapy has been practiced for centuries.
Classes at the HTG
.
From April through October the HTG offers education and enrichment programs for people with special needs. Our classes, for both adults and children, are led by a certified horticultural therapist and free of charge to health and social services organizations throughout the Hudson River Valley.
Programs may be a single visit or repeated sessions, and program content can be custom designed to fit the abilities and interests of attendees. Transportation is available if necessary.
For more info. contact
Program Director
Elizabeth Barlow:
Phone: (845) 901-5552
Email: eabbarlow@gmail.com