Year Of The Garden: Blooming Together
2022 Conference
About The Conference
2022 Conference Theme: Year of the Garden: Blooming Together
It has been an incredible past two and half years. The pandemic and climate change have focused a spotlight on the work we do as professionals connecting people with plants and nature for therapeutic outcomes. As a result, the CHTA has grown leaps and bounds during this time.
CONFERENCE & AGM DETAILS
DAY 1
Thursday, September 15th
12:00pm – 3:30pm PDT
Dr. Paula Diane Relf – Interview
Cliff Thorbes Panel 1 – Activities that Achieve
- Amy Petersen
- Katie McGillivray
- Daniela Silva-Rodriguez Bonazzi
- Judi Vinni
Rebekah Churchyard – Green Care Farms
Lori Snyder – Integrating Cultural Awareness into Nature-Based Programs
Plus:
Networking Breakout Rooms & so much more!
DAY 2
Friday, September 16th
9:00am – 3:00pm PDT
CHTA Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Lynn Leach – HT Experiences in Hospice and Long-Term Care
Sheryl Hanula – Embodied Meditation: Recognizing your Value
Cliff Thorbes Panel 2 – Communicating the Value in the Work We Do
- Guinevere Kern
- Bianca van der Stoel
- Emily Murphy
International Speakers
- Nanu Care Farm – South Korea
- Shna Mohsen – Iraq
Jordan Mara – Gardening for Mental Health
Bianca van der Stoel – CHTA Affiliated Mental Health First Aid Training
Plus:
Networking with the CHTA Team & so much more!
DAY 3
Saturday, September 17th
9:00am – 3:00pm PDT
Leanne Idzerda – Designing and Evaluating a Research-Driven HT Program
Cliff Thorbes Panel 3 – Ingredients of a Therapeutic Garden Space
- Cheney Creamer
- Lynn Leach
- Alyssa Hall
Matthew Wichrowski – Model of Horticultural Therapy Practice
Chanchal Cabrera – Tea Time in the Garden!
Bianca van der Stoel – Cognitive and Sensory Stimulation Therapies in HT
Daniela Silva-Rodriguez Bonazzi – Emotional Regulation using HT
Cheney Creamer – Cultivating Your Authentic Therapeutic Approach in HT/TH
Plus:
Networking Activity & so much more!
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Cheney Creamer (B.A., V.F.T.C.)
Seedling Sponsor (CAD $250)
Founder and President of One Green Square Wellness Consulting, Horticultural Therapy Specialist, Organizational Wellness Consultant, HeartMath® Certified Coach, and Cannabis Sommelier and Educator.
Carla Atherton
Seedling Sponsor (CAD $250)
Horticultural Therapy Practitioner and Certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator
BECOME A MEMBER
Horticultural Therapy (HT) is a formal practice that uses plants, horticultural activities and the garden landscape to promote well-being for its participants. HT is goal orientated with defined outcomes and assessment procedures. HT sessions are administered by professionally trained horticultural therapists.
