Virtual Garden Talk: Therapeutic Horticulture Program at Wilmot
Please join us on Zoom to hear about the evolution of the therapeutic horticulture program at University of Florida's Wilmot Botanical Gardens by Leah Diehl. Participants will also learn about the history of the gardens, their influence on the creation of the therapeutic horticulture program, and how the program has grown from its humble beginnings. You'll also be introduced to the concepts of therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy, as well as several of the client groups served by the program.
Register for this FREE virtual garden program at http://bit.ly/wilmot527 or by calling 386-676-3347.
ABOUT the PRESENTER
Elizabeth “Leah” Diehl, RLA, HTM is director of the therapeutic horticulture at Wilmot Botanical Gardens and lecturer in environmental horticulture at the University of Florida (UF). She is a licensed landscape architect, a master gardener, and a professionally registered horticultural therapist. She manages and teaches an undergraduate certificate program in horticultural therapy at UF, oversees research projects, and runs therapeutic horticulture programming for diverse populations, where she coordinates clients, volunteers, and students. She has provided information and training on horticultural therapy to many groups at home and abroad, including the development of a therapeutic horticulture certificate training in Singapore which she delivers yearly.
