Horticultural Therapy

Curriculum increases motor, cognitive and psychological functions for seniors and groups with differing abilities. Activities create opportunities for social and inter-generational interaction and empower individuals through experiencing the pride that comes with successful gardening and group collaboration. Partner agencies include: Bella Vista, Boulder Garden Club, and Imagine!.

Curriculum topics include, and are not limited to:

Spring (Feb – May)

• Garden Planning and Design – Vegetable or Landscape
• Seeding and Transplanting for the Garden
• Container Planting – Propagating African Violets
• Creating Bird Habitats

Summer (May – August)

• Fresh Garden Salsa and Lemonade Party
• The Many Ways to Make Fresh Pesto
• Using Every Bit of the Plant: Dips and Spreads
• Aromatherapy Spritzers
• Flower/Leaf Pressing Part 1
• Flower/Leaf Pressing Part 2: Bookmarks or Photos
• Harvesting and Drying Herbs
• Potpourri  Making

Fall (Aug – Nov)

• All About Apples
• Applesauce and Apple Salsa Making
• Dried Apple Slice Garlands
• Harvest Festivals

Winter (Nov – Feb)

• Lip Balms and Salves from Beeswax fresh from our honeybee hives
• Gifts from the Garden – bath salts, teas and tinctures
• Seed Legacy
• Chocolate Making

These classes are available throughout the year:

• Vermicomposting
• Dried Hanging Leaf Mobile
• Honeybee Studies
• Hand-dipped Candles
• Aquaponics and Hydroponics
• Current Agriculture Issues
• Georgia O'Keefe and Vincent Van Gogh: Painters in the Garden

These classes can take place at Growing Gardens, 1630 Hawthorn Avenue, Boulder, CO or off-site. Each class is facilitated by Growing Gardens' staff that lead group activities and discussion.

Weekly, monthly and one-time visits to the garden are available throughout the year. We can also bring garden programming to your facility! Classes are typically 1-1.5 hours in length.

For more information, pricing, or to sign up, please contact Megan Reynoso at [email protected]