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My main passion is to have my hands in the soil, working with plants directly and growing plant life to thrive. My own backyard in North Portland has temperate, tropical and arid plants, a greenhouse, water features, colors, lights, plants to eat, plants that bloom, plants to admire, and plants that bring joy even during long rainy grey winters. 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Therapeutic Horticulture is defined by the American Horticultural Therapy Association as a process that uses plants and plant-related activities through which participants strive to improve their well-being through active or passive involvement. This is different than Horticultural Therapy which is a more clinical process. Therapeutic horticulture can take place in many formats and the focus is determined by participants’ needs, interests, and abilities. It can involve learning adaptive gardening strategies, education, nature-related activities, sensory stimulation and exploration, and more. I often work one-on-one or in small groups. This service benefits anyone, though I especially like to work with seniors. I also work with other people who have specific needs such as kids or those who have memory disorders or physical disabilities. 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Get a group of neighbors together, or some of your friends who are also looking for inspiration for your yards. If someone who originally committed to you can’t make it, you’re welcome to sub in another person on the tour day. During the tour I’ll talk about my process of building the garden from an essentially blank slate, adapting it to what was there already, the stages, budgeting, design choices, mistakes I’ve learned from, plants I love, and I’ll answer your questions. This is using my garden as an example of all of my exterior services (Knowing Your Yard, Design Game Plan, and Landscape Advising). After the tour you’ll be able to apply what you learn to your own garden, so it’s like an intro/crash course into what you could possibly do to transform your own space. Scheduling is flexible around what works for you. Open One-Hour Tour: This option allows you to sign up for a pre-determined tour time without worrying about getting a group together. 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