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posted by Robert DeVet in on Jun 29, 2013 - View profile

Halifax

Making Gardening Easier: Adapting Gardening Tools and Techniques


12:00pm
- 1:00pm
Tuesday July 16 2013

Venue: Royal Bank Theatre, HI site, QE II
Address: 1796 Summer Street

Common Roots Urban Farm hosts a series of free public talks that explore people-plant connections which have positive health outcomes. 

Horticultural therapists share ideas on how to make gardening easier. Learn about tools and techniques that can reduce the physical demands of gardening while maximizing the pleasure. Great ideas for increasing accessibility in the garden will be of interest to both the home gardener and the health professional using gardening as a therapeutic intervention.Speakers: Lesley Fleming, MA, Registered Horticultural Therapist & Janice Morrison, Dip.OH. Horticultural Therapist - See more at: http://partnersforcare.ca/urban_farm/workshops-health-talks-and-articles#sthash.UpJPTTcn.dpuf

Carrie Gilbert/Communications Developer
Common Roots Urban Farm
http://partnersforcare.ca/urban_farm/
Ph. (902) 441-4288 (Jayme Melrose)
carriegilbert85@gmail.com

 


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