Education
Horticulture For Health & Well-being
Programs Brought to You
Bring the Garden to you! Request a Missouri Botanical Garden staff member and/or MBG trained volunteer to come to your center and present a 40–60 minute presentation with a kit of display and sensory stimulating props.
Reservation Procedures
Call Carol at (314) 577-9506 at least two months before you would like to have the program presented.
- As soon as a staff member and/or MBG trained volunteer has been scheduled to
present your program, a confirmation form will be mailed to you.
- Please mail the payment when the confirmation form is received. Volunteers can
not collect payment at the time of the program.
- If payment is not received 2 weeks prior to the program, the program will
not be presented.
- Cancellations are non-refundable.
Please make sure that at least 2 staff members from your center are present
during the program to assist participants.
Download a printable brocure. (1.1MB pdf)
PowerPoint Presentations
Fee: $20
Participants: 10–25 depending upon the ability level of the participants
Missouri Native Wildflowers
Discover the many benefits of planting Missouri natives. Explore three habitats: prairie, woodland, and glade. Learn about these plants and how they were used by Native Americans.
SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
Romance of Roses
Sit back and relax as you enjoy some of the most beautiful roses in the world. Learn about the history, species, and hybrids of this captivating plant.
SCN, AL – SENSORY KIT
Welcome to the Garden
Take a slide tour of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Enjoy the beauty of our flowering plants as well as our sculptures and fountains.
SCN, AL, IL
Plants of the Bible
Learn about biblical plants and their uses through the centuries.
SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
Butterfly Gardening
Learn about the life cycle of the butterfly as well how to attract and keep them in our gardens!
SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
Tropical Rain Forests
Experience the wide variety of plants and animals as you journey through fascinating tropical forests. Learn about the many foods and products that come from the rainforest. SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
Mysteries of Orchids
The orchid family is one of the most diverse and fascinating in the plant kingdom. Learn about the history and legends of some of the world’s most beautiful flowers.
SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
From Field to Fabric: Cotton
What do dollars, jeans, and cow chow have in common? They’re all made with cotton. Learn about this wonderful plant from field to finished products.
AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
North American Birds and their Nests
There are a wide variety of different nests and nesting habits of North American birds. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, enjoy a beautiful and fascinating slide show on a large variety of intriguing birds and the homes they build.
AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
Birds at Your Feeder
Do you enjoy watching the birds that visit your feeder? Learn about the variety of Missouri birds and their habits.
SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
The Japanese Garden
Enjoy the splendor of Missouri Botanical Garden’s Japanese Garden. The philosophy and design of this garden are beautifully illustrated and interpreted.
AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
Bulbs for All Seasons
Learn about the fabulous variety and history of some of the most stunning bulbs in all seasons.
AL, IL, SC – SENSORY KIT
American Gardens
Take a fascinating tour through four of the finest east coast American gardens: Longwood, Winterthur, Swiss Pines, and Colonial Williamsburg.
IL – SENSORY KIT
The History of Tea
White, black, green, and Oolong are among the many types of teas. Learn about the fascinating history, botany, and many uses of tea throughout the world.
SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
A Room with a Bloom
 Take part in a monthly flower arranging program!
Experience the uplifting joy that flowers bring into
your life! This program will provide participants
with a hands-on experience that is both therapeutic
and educational.
How it works:
From January to December a facility can sign up for the “A Room with a Bloom” program for only one month or a whole year. Each month we will bring in fresh flowers and herbs (depending on the season) for the participants to create their very own arrangement. The theme of the bouquet will change each month.
Activity Directors can choose from a $3 project: an arrangement with decorative sleeve; or a $6 project: an arrangement with decorative basket.
Therapeutic Benefits:
- Fresh flowers provide joy and stress reduction
- Use of hands…working fine motor skills
- Social interaction…increase communication opportunities
- Memory recall
- Increase self-esteem
- Conversation piece when family visits
- Creative outlet using fresh flowers
For further inquiries on this new program, contact Jennifer Smith at (314) 577-9473, ext. 6565.
Fee: $3 or $6 per participant
Participants: Minimum 7, maximum 15
ADDITIONAL Hands-on PrOGRAMS
These hands-on programs have been developed for participants with
a variety of ability levels. Each 45–60 minute program is taught by a
Missouri Botanical Garden staff member or trained volunteer who introduces
the group to the topic, followed by a hands-on activity for all
participants. For reservations call (314) 577-9506.
Please make sure that at least 2 staff members from your center are
present during the program to assist participants with projects.
Fee: $50
Limit: 10–15 participants per program
Rain Forest Adventures
Experience the wide variety of plants Participants will start a
cutting of a tropical plant for their own tropical pleasure!
SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
Delight of a Chinese Garden
Participants
will enjoy a photographic tour of our fabulous Chinese Garden and potting individual jade plants with Chinese stone
decoration.
SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
The History of Tea
White, Black, Green and Oolong are among the many types of teas. Learn
about the fascinating history, botany, and many uses of tea throughout the
world. Create your own herbal tea in tea bags for your own enjoyment.
SCN, AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
From Field to Fabric: Cotton
Learn about this wonderful plant from field to finished products. We will make a pretty brooch from cotton flannel fabric. Bring
along a few old buttons to add to your brooch if you have them.
AL, IL – SENSORY KIT
Container Gardening
This program can be designed to fit your
needs! Hanging baskets and container
vegetables or herbs are just a few
possibilities. Our MBG volunteers share
tips and techniques for container plant
care. Fee includes a talk, demonstration,
and one planted container for your center
OR a small hands-on planting activity for
each participant (depending on availability).
Bring your sick plants for personal advice!
AL, IL
Color of Nature
Learn about the effects of color and how flowering plants use color. Participants make a decorative corsage or boutonniere from silk flowers to be kept or given as a gift. Fresh flowers are available upon request.
SCN, AL, IL
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)
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