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Horticultural therapy programs and consulting Ann Kent, HTM, is a horticulturist and a Registered Horticultural Therapist with more than three decades of experience in therapeutic horticulture, horticultural therapy, and restorative garden design. Her business, Catkin Gardens, is located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ann provides horticultural therapy programs and services for a variety of clients including private individuals and long-term care facilities in Vancouver, BC. Horticultural therapy education and training A popular instructor, Ann teaches horticultural therapy courses in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. Over the past three decades she has taught continuing education programs in horticulture, garden design, and floristry for institutions such as Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver Island University, Vancouver Board of Parks, and Vancouver School Board. An active member of the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA), Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA), and Thrive in the UK, Ann holds a Master level designation (HTM) for her professional registration with the AHTA. She is currently the Chair of the CHTA and a regular contributor to its newsletter. Horticultural Therapy Professional Development Program This continuing education program, now in its sixth year, provides comprehensive horticultural therapy training that includes a Horticultural Therapy Certificate, seasonal Therapeutic Horticulture workshops, and opportunities for HT internships. Since 2009, the program has been offered in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, as well as in Vancouver, BC. Horticultural therapy training continues year round. For a downloadable summary of HT courses offered in the spring of 2012, please see:
Courses in the HT Certificate are offered in two formats: two day modules, comprised of two Friday and Saturday days of instruction, to make study convenient for those who are working; or as four day sessions, to assist students traveling from elsewhere in Canada or from overseas. Each course stands alone. Some students elect to take one or two courses, others opt for the full HT Certificate. For more information about horticultural therapy education and training, and course dates for the fall session in 2012, please see the HT Certificate page. For more information about horticultural therapy, therapeutic horticulture, and gardening in British Columbia, please explore the Interesting Links pages. To contact Ann Kent about the HT Certificate program or about her availability for horticultural therapy consulting, restorative garden design, or teaching, please email horticulture@catkingardens.ca
Interested in horticultural therapy or therapeutic horticulture? Please join us - Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association - 2012 Conference & Workshops, Saturday, September 29, in Nanaimo, BC Garden and facility tours on Thursday, September 27, and Friday, September 28, on southern and central Vancouver Island. Further information at www.chta.ca/conference.htm. Registration forms available from the CHTA at admin@chta.ca. |
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