Windy City Harvest Programs
Therapeutic Horticulture
Therapeutic Horticulture
Therapeutic Horticulture Program
Enrich your wellbeing with Therapeutic Horticulture, a unique program that uses plant-based activities to foster relaxation, reduce stress, and improve physical and mental health. These sessions also promote teamwork and connection, creating opportunities for groups to collaborate while cultivating and caring for green spaces.
Led by expert Therapeutic Horticulture Coordinators, our workshops are thoughtfully tailored to meet participants’ needs and can be hosted at our Farm on Ogden headquarters, the Buehler Enabling Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden, or partner facilities across the Chicago area. As a leader in therapeutic horticulture, we provide inclusive, impactful experiences for individuals and groups of all abilities.
Chicago-based Therapeutic
Horticulture Workshops
We offer flexible workshops for schools, nonprofits, and corporate groups, available as single sessions or ongoing programs. Sessions can be held at your location or one of our sites year-round.
Example Activities:
- Build your own terrarium
- Herb container gardens
- Succulent dishes
- Floral arrangements
- Pressed flower art
- Seed and bean mosaics
Who can participate?
Therapeutic horticulture sessions can be adapted for all ages and abilities. Our Therapeutic Horticulture Coordinators are experienced in co-treating with physical, occupational, and recreational therapists.
Location:
We provide both on-and-off-site workshops. Year-round, one of our trained Therapeutic Horticulture Coordinators will come to your site with all the supplies needed to conduct a session. We also host workshops at our headquarters at the Farm on Ogden in our classroom space.
Buehler Enabling Garden
Therapeutic Horticulture
Designed to be universally accessible as well as therapeutic, the Enabling Garden features raised bed plantings bursting with color, texture, and scents.
Amenities:
- Large accessible bathrooms
- Wheelchair accessible tables
- Close proximity to parking
Example Activities:
- Sensory dish garden
- Propagation
- Flower arranging
Who can participate?
The Enabling Garden was designed with accessibility in mind and can curate experiences for a wide variety of individuals, including those experiencing:
- Physical and mobility impairments
- Dementia or Alzheimer's
- Visual, hearing, speaking, and/or sensory impairments
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities Cognitive impairments
Participants are welcomed and encouraged to bring their aid or caregiver, if applicable.
Location:
Sessions are provided at the Buehler Enabling Garden at the Garden’s main campus in Glencoe.
Booking Information
To book individual sessions online click below.
Self-Guided Tours for Groups with Special Needs
There is limited availability for groups of up to 50 to take a free self-guided tour of the Garden. To book online please click below.
For any questions not addressed here, please contact our registrar.
