Roundtable Discussions | October 18, 2024 | 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Roundtable Discussion A | All My Relations: Respectful Awareness in Horticulture Therapy
Description
Ecotherapy suggests that out climate emergency stems from the imbalance in the human psyche. This presentation will address practices for attuning and aligning with oneself, with clients and with plants.
Speakers
Dr. Jay Stone Rice
Jay Stone Rice, Ph.D., LMFT interweaves psychology, earth-based wisdom traditions, and nature in his family counseling, writing, and work as a Buddhist Eco-Chaplain. He co-edited The Healing Dimensions of People-Plant Relations which received the American Society of Landscape Architects’ Research and Communications Merit Award in 1995. He has authored papers and chapters in the following publications: Horticulture as Therapy: Principles and Practice, The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy, Acta Horticulturae, Jardins, Journal of Home and Consumer Horticulture, ReVision, Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, and American Jails Magazine. Jay is an original faculty member of the Horticultural Therapy Institute.
Roundtable Discussion B | Moving Through Eco-Anxiety: An Experiential Workshop To Reconnect
Description
Processing our eco-anxiety is a journey we cannot do alone. Come metabolize your overwhelming feelings by reconnecting with yourself, others people, and the planet as you explore resilience strategies.
Speakers
Laura Schmidt
Laura Schmidt is the founder of the Good Grief Network. She is a lifelong student, curator, and practitioner of personal and collective resilience strategies. Laura holds a BS in Environmental Studies, Biology, and Religious Studies and an MS is in Environmental Humanities. Laura has earned certificates in “Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy” and “Climate Psychology.”Laura’s new book on eco-anxiety, How to Live in a Chaotic Climate: 10 Steps to Reconnect with Ourselves, Our Communities, and Our Planet, is available through Shambhala Publications.
Roundtable Discussion C | Navigating Change: Horticultural Therapy for Nervous System Regulation
Description
During this workshop, participants will explore the use of horticulture in the practice of nervous system regulation in the face of modern stressors such as climate change, social conflict, shifting perspectives, and the impact of technology.
Speakers
Glenda Clare, PhD
Dr. Glenda Clare is a Behavioral Health Consultant, trauma-informed licensed behavioral health clinician, leadership coach, community health practitioner and vegetable gardener. She has worked as a Navy Hospital Corpsman, Community Health Educator, Public Health Liaison, National Institute on Drug Abuse Liaison/ CHATT Center Manager and Private Practice Counselor.She earned a bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education and Media Arts (University of South Carolina), a master's degree in Counseling (North Carolina Central University), and a doctorate in Counselor Education (College of William and Mary).
Roundtable Discussion D | Embodying Collective Care: On Caring for the Body in the Garden and Greenhouse
Description
The garden has a special place in tending the mind-body connection-supporting individuals in grounding in their body. We will explore best practices, tools, and activities for embodiment in the garden.
Speakers
Ms. Hilda Mechthild Krus
Hilda Krus is the Director of the Horticultural Therapy with the Horticultural Society of New York. She oversees therapeutic horticulture programming at the Hort’s sites in over 60 Supportive Housing facilities, Centers for Older Adults, the organization’s Education Center at Riverbank State Park, and in partnerships with the NYC Department of Probation and the NYC Administration for Children’s Services. Hilda trains and supervises Horticultural Therapy students as well as Interns from related fields. Hilda is a registered Horticultural Therapist (HTR) and Social Worker (MSW, University of Essen, Germany). She has served on the board of the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA). Hilda teaches “Therapeutic Horticulture for Mental Health” at the NYBG. Hilda is a life long gardener and hear earliest memories take her back to her parents‘ garden.
Roundtable Discussion F | Using Horticultural Therapy with LGBTQIA+ Populations
Description
The Queer Community has always found a home in the garden. From flowers as secret code, to LGBTQ campsites, the community uses nature as a way to find ourselves and help others heal. Participants in this roundtable discussion will learn horticultural therapy techniques specific to queer populations and share what they are using already.
Speakers
Mr. Brendan Yukins
Brendan Yukins (he/his) is a social worker in Chicago, IL. He practices relational therapy at The Expansive Group, a queer sex therapy practice. With a background in crisis work, he now helps survivors of intimate partner violence enjoy sex and intimacy again with their loved ones. Brendan is pursuing his PhD in Couple and Family Therapy at Adler University. He has served as president of Chase Park Community Garden and as a Board Member for the American Horticultural Therapy Association. Brendan gardens bonsai on his back porch and is a loving father of a calico cat and pitbull puppy.
Roundtable Discussion G | Therapeutic Horticulture through Nature Journaling with Beetles Project Prompts
Description
Learn nature journaling techniques to encourage awe and wonder exploring nature through multiple senses. Practice techniques to capture nature interactions with vivid recall and deep connections, through therapeutic horticulture.
Speakers
Eileen Graessle
Eileen Graessle, OT, CIG is a Therapeutic Horticulture (TH) Instructor at Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG), focused on connecting people with nature for well-being. Eileen transitioned from performing OT with a degree in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health. She is seeking certificates in both Horticulture and Therapeutic Horticulture. Current TH work includes community outreach with children in medical settings, and with adults in groups, nature-based classes, and interpretive project collaboration within MBG. Eileen loves creating and sharing new ways to envelop people in the well-being of nature so snugly they in turn cultivate Earth’s gift-giving and life-saving wonders for all.
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