The Therapeutic Horticulture staff are able to customize programs to the unique needs of your group. These programs can be done at the Missouri Botanical Garden or at the organization’s site. Format for can be one-on-one or small groups. We also have capacity to provide larger events for your group, i.e Family Night.
The below Menu of Services highlights many of the most popular program options. List prices are for material fees only. Program fees include staff time which is $60/hour.
| ACTIVITY |
MATERIALS FEE (per person) |
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BENEFITS INCLUDE |
| Floral Arranging |
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Small – 2 to 3 different flowers |
$7 |
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fine motor skills; memory recall; increase self-worth; sensory engagement |
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Medium – 4 to 5 different flowers |
$9 |
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Large – 6 to 7 different flowers |
$11 |
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| Nature Printing |
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Natural materials provide inspiration and artistic media for creating greeting cards, bookmarks, and small prints that can be framed. Additional activity: Flower Pounding. |
$2–5
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fine motor skills; increase self-esteem with positive outcomes; de-stress; diversion; tactile engagement |
| Sensory Container Gardening |
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Planting 2–3 large containers for facility (must take place at facility) |
$5 |
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fine motor skills; tactile engagement, task initiation |
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Planting individual plant per person |
$5 |
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| All About Tea |
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Discover the world of tea with a focus on using herbs. Create herbal tea bags to take home. |
$4
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fine motor skills; de-stress; olfactory engagement |
| Nature Journaling |
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Learn about the practice of Nature Journaling. Create a nature inspired journal and participate in a writing or drawing activity. |
$2–5
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inspire creativity; stress reduction; mindfulness
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| The Power of Plants |
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Explore activities designed to utilize plants in creative ways. Examples includes plant pressing, herb and flower drying and flower confetti. |
$2
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creativity; fine motor skills; ongoing activity for enrichment |
| Sensory Exploration |
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Explore a variety of plant material using all your senses to discover textures, scent, sounds, taste and shape and color. Includes a guided walk to Sensory Garden and other spaces. |
No additional cost |
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tactile engagement; olfactory engagement; memory recall |