The Healing Power of Plants for Veterans
One of the things I’m most proud of in my work at the Chicago Botanic Garden was my part in an ongoing effort to serve the veteran community. In 2013, we launched a monthly … Read More
Military Appreciation Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Another meaningful program we offered at the Garden was a Military Appreciation Day, organized through the USO. On a beautiful summer day, active duty personnel, veterans and their families came to a free day … Read More
Keynote address: Natur im Garten Conference in Vienna
Over the last 20 years, nature-based therapies have attracted a great deal of interest in Europe, and there has been a movement to implement the therapeutic use of gardens in clinics and healthcare facilities … Read More