Garden Clubs Gardening is Good Medicine
Gardening is Good Medicine, is a holistic, and therapeutic gardening program that focuses on preventative health and healthy nutritional practices for people living with Diabetes, Heart Disease, Dementia, and Alzhei er s. Gardening is Good MedicineÂŽ program has been developed by Cathy Allen, The Green A assador a d The Gree A assador.org, LLC. Maryla d s Top Ur a E iro e talist, Master Gardener-University of Maryland, Awarding Winning Environmentalist, Published Environmental Columnist, Bay Wise Landscape Manager, Co-Creator of G.R.A.S.S. (Growing Resources After Sowing Seed) an environmental entrepreneurial nonprofit program based on the fundamentals of gardening, agriculture and ecology and credited with spearheading over half-million trees planted on the lawns of Baltimore City Public Schools.
Duration Gardening is Good MedicineÂŽ, is an eight week, 90-minute hands-on gardening experience for all ages, and people with limited mobility.
Our Services Garde i g is Good Medi i e®, pro ides a lear i g la here parti ipa ts e gage i practical applications of growing and cultivating healthy organic edibles that helps the participants to reduce their risk or helps them self-manage their chronic conditions.
Offer Gardening is Good Medicine®, also offer a nurturing, healing space filled with beautiful fragrant blooms that stimulates all five senses, promoting mental and spiritual balance. Participants are taught through hands-on implementation, how to grow and prepare beneficial organic herbs, vegetables, fruits, and edible flowers that enhance memory and cognitive recovery; improving blood glucose levels and lowering the risk of stokes.
Gardening is Good Medicine® Environmental Gardening Programming includes:
8-Week Hands-on Planting Curriculum Timeline On-site Master Gardener Instructor Take-Home Planting Exercises 30-minute Plant Lecture per week Plant Information Booklet Plant Maintenance Guide Gardening Tools & Gloves Plant Life Raw Materials Recap Newsletter Free Membership Curriculum Investment: $8,000