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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.
A popular
instructor, Ann also teaches several horticultural therapy education programs 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's 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.
The Horticultural Therapy Professional Development 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
as well as in Vancouver, BC.
Courses continue year round. For a downloadable summary of courses
offered in the spring of 2012, please see:
Courses in the HT Certificate are usually offered in two
modules, comprised of two Friday and Saturday days of instruction, making it
very convenient for those who are working. Occasionally, to assist students
traveling from elsewhere in Canada or from overseas, a
four day intensive study program is offered.
Each course stands alone and can
be taken in either Nanaimo or Vancouver. Some students elect to take one or
two courses, others opt for the full Certificate. For more further information about
horticultural therapy education and training, and course dates for 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
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