AHTA Board Meeting - Union Hill Room

Pre-conference Offsite Tour (Bus will leave from the hotel at 8:00 a.m., and return by 4:00 p.m.)

#1 - Cornerstones of Care, Ozanam

#2 - KC Farm School at Gibbs Road

Internship Supervisor Workshop - Union Hill Room

For questions, please call AHTA Headquarters at (206) 209-5296

You must be an HTR to attend this workshop.

Birds of a Feather Reception - Hotel Lobby Bar

7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Silent Auction - Grand Ballroom EFG

Exhibitors - Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Opening Remarks and Announcements - Grand Ballroom ABCD

Keynote Speaker - Abra Lee - "The Influencers"

Black Americans have long created their own cultural blueprint for how gardens and nature can be used as a means of remembrance, inspiration, and creativity. In this conversation, we will journey back in time to discuss historic legacies and give insight into some extraordinary people and the plants they used to bring joy into their lives.    

Break 

From Concept to Completion: The Journey of a Research Study in Therapeutic Horticulture 
Leah Diehl, Siang Yu Tham - Rockhill Room

Healing Community with Gardening in Chicago
Brendan Yukins - Roanoke Room

Break

Breakout Sessions

Morgan's Garden: Weaving in Neural Diversity with Design
Virginia Burt, Emily Thorpe - Rockhill Room

Horticultural Therapy and Nutrition: The Connection
Carrie Sacco, Judi Sacco - Roanoke Room

Healthy Bones Matter in the Garden
Melissa Bierman, Jill Hansen - Union Hill Room

Break 

Workshops

"I just want to be in the garden!" 
Hilda Krus, Nick Guntli - Rockhill Room

Building a Professional Portfolio to Build Your Career
Diane Relf - Roanoke Room

Nature vs Nurture: The Intersection of Horticultural Therapy and Nature Therapy
Leigh Anne Starling - Union Hill Room

Poster Presentations - Plaza Terrace

Promoting Horticultural Therapy to Cope with Chronic Pain
Rachael Incorvaia 

Horticultural Therapy for Chronic Pain
Amanda Feneis

A Diabetes, Social, Ecological and Economic Solution by Nutrition Garden RX
Deidre Scheutz

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Silent Auction - Grand Ballroom EFG

7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Exhibitors - Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Introductions and Announcements - Grand Ballroom ABCD

Plenary Speaker - Ashley Williamson - “Healing by way of Community Orcharding – Stories from the Field”

Community Gardening has been around for centuries – equipping individuals and families with a means to grow their own food while providing therapeutic benefits of working with plants in a peaceful garden environment. The Giving Grove has extended the community gardening construct to include fruits, berries, and nuts. In the nine years since the organization’s launch, each little orchard tells its own little story. 

Break 

How Can Research Help Us Reimagine and Revitalize Horticultural Therapy?
Candice Shoemaker - Rockhill Room

Growing Hope in Loss and Grief: Horticultural Therapy for Life and Death Education in Older Adults with Intellectual Disability
Nicolson Yat-Fan Siu - Roanoke Room

Horticultural Therapy Across Continents
Matthew Wichrowski - Union Hill Room

Break

Breakout Sessions

Exploring Community-Based Rehabilitation and Horticultural Therapy
Derrick Stowell - Rockhill Room

Engaging the Active Duty Military
Donna Hunt - Roanoke Room

Horticultural Therapy Job Task Analysis
Lana Dreyfuss - Union Hill Room

Break

Breakout Sessions

Horticultural Therapy with Justice-Involved Veterans: A Mixed-Methods Study
Sarah Anne Himmelheber, Kimberly Borges - Rockhill Room

Current Research on Farm and Garden-based Strategies for Addressing Trauma
Michelle Hand - Roanoke Room

Vocational Rehabilitation and Horticultural Therapy: A Conceptual Framework of Practice for Improved Vocational Outcomes
Gary Altman, Rachael Incorvaia, Amanda Feneis - Union Hill Room