Chicago Botanic Garden

Education

Training OPTION 3 — Year-Round Gardening Program (Outdoor and Indoor)

Cost: $7,500
If preference is for all 40 sessions to be staffed by the Garden, add $3,000 to the cost of the program.

Combines Options 1 and 2 above
40 sessions (40 sessions, 20 staffed by the Garden)
Contract must be signed by March 1 (begins in May) or September 15 (begins in October)
Cost covers consumable materials (soil, pots, plants, etc.) and craft supplies for 15 participants
per session, indoor plant light cart and equipment, and outdoor garden installation

TYPICAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Ideal for long-term or residential settings but readily adaptable to shorter-term sites of care, the Year-Round Gardening Program essentially combines Options 1 and 2. Forty horticultural therapy activity plans will be presented weekly over a calendar year beginning either in May or October. Short planning and organizational breaks occur during December, April, and September. This option allows participants to enjoy fully the seasonal aspects of horticulture supported by a continuity of activities. The seasons are linked as flowers and herbs harvested and dried from the summer garden are used for arrangements or aromatic crafts during the winter. Your staff, too, will benefit from a much wider pool of activities to use over a longer period of time.

For more information about this program, call (847) 835-8247. To register online, click here.