Archive for May 30th, 2012

A Way to Heal Mind, Body, and Spirit

Posted in Adult Education, Learning Experiences, People, Testimonials on May 30th, 2012 by Joyce Newman – Be the first to comment

New Summer Intensive classes in Horticultural Therapy start July 9!

Lori Bloomberg, NYBG Horticultural Therapy student, in the Enid A. Haupt Glass Garden

Among the lesser-known public gardens in New York City is the Enid A. Haupt Glass Garden, an amazing urban oasis located at the Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation. That’s where Lori Bloomberg first learned about horticultural therapy and where she fell in love with the people and the curriculum of the program.

“It just felt like home,” explains Lori. “And after a year of volunteering, I learned about the NYBG Horticultural Therapy Certificate Program with classes in the city, and decided to enroll. I started classes slowly in the regular program, and then I did the Horticultural Therapy Summer Intensive to accelerate the learning schedule.”

Lori majored in fine arts and design in college and she worked in graphic arts most of her career. Discovering the field of horticultural therapy was like finding a new way not only to heal the body and mind, but the spirit as well.
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Morning Eye Candy: Better in the Shade

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on May 30th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

I have to wonder why we don’t have a spring groundhog popping up to predict six more weeks of chilly mornings and refreshing afternoons. Anyone who spent the Memorial Day afternoon in the boroughs will commiserate (at one point I felt compelled to fashion my jeans into capris–only the lack of scissors stopped me). But there’s relief beyond the swamp that is your conveniently central air-free apartment!

Get to the NYBG, find a patch of shade (there’s plenty), and note that an easy Forest breeze beats that rickety floor fan in your bedroom any day.

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen