MBG: Education—Horticulture For Health & Well-being: Programs for Groups at the Garden

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Horticulture For Health & Well-being

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Programs for Groups at the Garden

Therapeutic Horticulture Programs are designed to provide creative and stimulating activities to further enhance the physical, mental, and social lives of the participants. The mission is to enrich the lives of senior citizens and special needs populations, particularly those with limited resources and limited abilities, by sharing knowledge about and interacting with the diversity of life in our natural world.

Horticultural therapy (HT) is a process in which plants and gardening activities are used to improve the body, mind, and spirit. HT is effective and beneficial for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.

Bring your group to enjoy the wonders of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Enhance your visit by scheduling a privately conducted educational and therapeutic program! (See Facilities Key.)

Programs:	Fees:
Individual Programs	$7 or $12 per person depending on selection
PowerPoint Presentations	$3.50 per person
Hands-on Presentations	$5.00 per person

Download a printable brocure. (1.1MB pdf)

Fees include presentation, light refreshments, room rental, and Garden admission.

Registration
Please call (314) 577-9506 to register your group or if you have any questions. Please schedule program 2 months in advance to guarantee room availability. Fee and participant number is due 4 weeks prior to program.

Cancellations
For a full refund, call (314) 577-9506 at least 2 weeks prior to your program. Any cancellations received less than 2 weeks prior to program will not receive a refund.

Note to Senior Living Activity Directors:
The goal of the Missouri Botanical Garden Therapeutic Horticulture Programs is to provide the best quality and most meaningful programs to individuals of all abilities in the community. Some positive changes have been made to serve you and your participants better.

By keeping the number of participants smaller and the program length appropriate for your participants, we can offer a more meaningful and beneficial program for all individuals by catering to their specific needs. We have also created a Facilities Key to act as a guide to aid in your selection of programming for the specific abilities of your group. For assistance in choosing the best program for your group call Carol at (314) 577-9506.

Facilities Key
SCN = Skilled Care Nursing / Ideal number of participants: 10–15
AL = Assisted Living / Ideal number of participants: 10–15
IL = Independent Living / Ideal number of participants: 10–25 (hands-on 10–15)