Saturday, March 16, 2012
Time: 10 am to noon (or meet at the Ontario
County Courthouse to carpool at 9:20 am)
Where: Nazareth College, 4245
East Avenue meet at 101 Peckham Hall (26 on map) http://www.naz.edu/campus-map
Directions: Take 90 west to exit 45.
Follow Rt. 490 north to Route 31 west. Follow Rt. 31 one and half miles to village of Pittsford. Turn right at the village’s 4
corners onto Rt. 96 N. Nazareth is a half-mile down on your left. (Park where you can find a space. On the weekend,
behind Shultz Hall might be available - Lots D,E,F on map. There are visitor parking spaces there.
Otherwise, just park wherever you find a spot.
www.naz.edu/campus-map)
Horticultural Therapy is the
practice of using horticulture as therapy to improve human well-being. HT is
not only a rapidly growing profession but also the benefits of peaceful garden
environments have been known since ancient times.
Nazareth College
has developed a minor in HT and has recently built a fabulous greenhouse and
healing garden paths.
Our presenter is Bev Brown,
Associate professor, Biology Department at Nazareth College
and she has developed HT courses. She is a registered HT with her own practice
and she mentors others who are seeking credentials in HT.