Edgerton Hospital, in southern Wisconsin, is a leader in therapeutic horticulture, with a truly remarkable healing garden tended by staff and volunteers. Each year the hospital’s Mark Dwyer, a landscape designer, horticulturist and HTR, … Read More
A few years ago, we began a transitional jobs program at the Chicago Botanic Garden to help veterans adapt to civilian life. Most take this transition in stride, but we designed the program for … Read More
Over the last 10 years, we’ve made great strides in understanding the role of nature in our health, our productivity, and our ability to learn. Yet much work remains to be done, and so … Read More
Recently I had a chance to moderate a thought-provoking discussion between two local artists on nature and healing. It took place in February at the Brushwood Nature Center outside Chicago, at an exhibition of … Read More
Today, for five minutes, take a mini-vacation for your brain. It’s as easy as spending a few minutes outside or even at your desk, focusing on some element of nature. It can seem almost … Read More
People flourish when they interact with plants and nature at work, at school, and in their homes. Demonstrating how they can do that was the goal of Flourish Inside and Out at the United … Read More
Founded in 2009, MuseumNext brings museum leaders, founders and innovators from around the world together to ask, “What’s next for museums?” In doing so, the group publishes a news and ideas-orientated website and sponsors … Read More
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
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
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