If you'd like to learn more about horticultural therapy in the Chapter's area, contact the resources listed below


Maryland - Metro Washington, DC area

Lana Dreyfuss, MA, CRC, HTR
President, Chesapeake Chapter, AHTA
Providing HT programming for those with developmental disabilities, for the geriatric population, and for those with substance abuse/addictions.
Currently using principles and practices of HT combined with counseling techniques rooted in Choice Theory.
Available for presentations, workshops and program design.
Contact:   lanadreyfuss@yahoo.com or
10205 Julep Court, Silver Spring, MD 20902
301-649-7469 home; 240-515-5122 cell

Cheryl Corson
Cheryl Corson Design, LLC
Cheryl is a landscape architect with a special interest in the therapeutic aspects of gardens and the people who enjoy them. She is a certified playground safety inspector (CPSI) and author of articles on gardens, children's environments, and playground safety. Cheryl's design practice serves clients in Washington, DC, northern Virginia and southern Maryland.
Contact: Cheryl@cherylcorson.com
www.cherylcorson.com
301-627-1847


Northern Virginia

Prince William County Community Services Board's Horticultural Therapy Program at Grayson Gardens
A full-time HT Program for individuals with serious mental illness and/or mental retardation, started in May 2000.
The primary site for the program is Grayson Gardens in Woodbridge, VA.
A professional landscape designer laid out this tract of land to be therapeutic in nature.   It incorporates areas of physical, personal, social and lifeline spaces within the five acres.  
Bulb, vegetable, herb, perennial, butterfly, shade, wildflower and container gardens, as well as a greenhouse and potting shed are on the property.  
The program has gained a reputation of being a viable therapeutic medium for its participants and it continues to grow and blossom.  
Contact: Jo Ann Rudy, Staff Therapist at (703) 792-4998 or
jrudy@pwcgov.org

Bobbi Johnson
A community health educator with experience facilitating HT programs for an assisted living facility and community gardens for seniors.
Available for consultations.
Contact: wrj@aol.com or
5103 Redwing Drive, Alexandria, VA   22312
703-354-6180