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• Garden to Table in Horticultural Therapy with Rohini Deshpande

  • When
    19 Sep 2026
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    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Explore how garden-to-table activities can enrich horticultural therapy programs by connecting gardening, nutrition, and social connections. In this interactive one-hour session, participants will learn practical strategies for incorporating harvesting, food preparation, and simple recipes into therapeutic sessions. Through real-world examples and adaptable activities, discover how the garden-to-table approach can promote sensory engagement, life skills, social connection, and overall well-being across a variety of client populations.

  Rohini Deshpande is a horticultural therapist, educator, artist, and author. She has worked with different populations. Currently she is working with seniors. She has conducted workshops based on her book:  Garden to Table Simple Recipes with Herbs and Edible Flowers.  Her work integrates gardening, nutrition, art, and therapeutic cooking, encouraging participants to experience the full journey from growing food to preparing and sharing healthy meals.

  $5 for California Horticultural Therapy Network Members

  $10 for non-members.

  *No refunds will be given for this event

  
  

  
  

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• CHTN November 2026 Meeting - virtual

  • When
    7 Nov 2026
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  Join us for our November 2026 meeting! All welcome!  

  We welcome Darrie and Evan from the Homeless Garden Project. They will be speaking to us about the 30 year old garden located in Santa Cruz. They will tell us how they serve unhoused folks, the program they have expanded over the years and the next steps for the HGP. Join us, this should be a great presentation!

  We request that you become  a free member before registering. Thanks!

  
  

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