Using Social and Therapeutic Horticulture to benefit people with learning disabilities

This 2-day course provides information, skills, techniques and confidence in using social and therapeutic horticulture to address healthy living, occupational deficiency and transition pathways for people with learning disabilities.

Dates:

  • Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd November 2015

Times:

  • Registration and coffee 9.30am
  • 10am start – 4pm finish

Location:

  • The Cork Association for Autism, Greenville House, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

July-Horti culture in our Geenville Sensory Garden

Delivered by Thrive, the leading UK charity that uses gardening to help those whose lives are touched by disability. With over 35 years’ experience, Thrive are experts at helping individuals and organisations to use social and therapeutic horticulture (STH) to help others.

Hosted by the Cork Association for Autism, participants will have the benefit of learning in the therapeutic gardens that have been developed at Greenville House.

This course can also be used towards the AWARD in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture. The Award is delivered by the training, education and consultancy team at Thrive. It is endorsed by the College of Occupational Therapists and accredited by Coventry University. Click here for more information: http://www.thrive.org.uk/accredited-courses.aspx

 

Suitable for:

  • Practitioners -including volunteers and allied professionals

What you will learn:

  • To describe the theory of social and therapeutic horticulture in relation to learning disability
  • To demonstrate effective techniques and activities to engage those with a learning disability in horticulture and its related activities.
  • To describe how to analyse gardens and activities for their compatibility for those with a learning disability
  • To begin to design a client-centred social and therapeutic horticulture programme
  • To describe the importance of assessment and outcome measurement in social and therapeutic horticulture for good practice and sustainability

Included in fee:

  • All course materials
  • Course hand-outs
  • A light lunch and refreshments

Cost:

  • €262

Booking:

Book Online at this link: Eventbrite Online Sales

Alternatively you can book your place by sending a RSVP to horti@corkautism.ie and send a cheque or transfer payment to our bank account details below

A/c no:                       31594514

Sort Code:                  934178

IBAN No:                    IE48 AIBK 9341 7831 5945 14

BIC:                             AIBKIE2D

NB: Please attach the narrative of your name and Horti Course so we can track monies entered into account.

For further details call 0867888241 or email horti@corkautism.ie