“Breaking Barriers to Accessing Outdoor Spaces”
PANPHA Conference
June 25, 2010
“Creating Therapeutic Gardens in all Senior Living Environments”
Eden Alternative
June 14, 2010
“Creating Therapeutic Gardens in all Senior Living Environments”
Aging Services
May 20, 2010
“Neighborhoods for Aging”
Environments for Aging
March 23, 2010
“Restorative Landscapes”
New York ASLA Chapter
January 14, 2010
“Aging Populations and the Role of Therapeutic Design”
Idaho ASLA Chapter
October 23, 2009
“Creating Therapeutic Gardens in all Senior Living Environments”
International Association of Homes & services for the Aging, London
July 22, 2009
“Healthcare & Therapeutic Site Design Symposium” Short Course
School of Landscape Architecture, University of Georgia
June 11 – 12, 2009
“Green Communities” and “Affordable Therapeutic Gardens in all Communities”
NJ Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Conference
May 27, 2009
Healing Garden Certificate Program – Faculty
Chicago Botanical Garden – Chicago, IL
May 6 – 9, 2009
“Designing Nature into Senior Residences”
Healing Gardens Conference, Medford Leas
April 23, 2009
“Successful Aging”
Delaware Regional Planning Commission, Phil., PA
Feb. 24, 2009
“Lessons from Theme Parks”
ICAA Conference – Dec. 4, 2008
“Emerging Dining Design Trends”
American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
November 9, 2008
“Connecting People with nature through Universal Design”
American Horticultural Therapy Assoc. – Nov. 1, 2008
“Designing Landscapes of Healing”
Brooklyn Botanic Garden – October 23, 2008
“Green Communities: A Growing Trend in Senior Living”
American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
October 13, 2008
“Designing Accessible Outdoor Environments for Older Adults” and
“Creating Walking Programs for the Older Adult”
PA Therapeutic Recreation Institute – June 5, 2008
“Gardens for Seniors”
Stockton Center for Successful Aging – May 29, 2008
“Walking: Good for Your Body and Your Mind”
Senior Living Institute – March/April, 2008
Healing Garden Certificate Program – Faculty
Chicago Botanical Garden – Mar. 26 – 29, 2008
“In, Out and In Between: Spaces for Active Seniors”
By Design Conference – February 20, 2008
“Healthcare Gardens: A Part of the Prescription”
New Jersey ASLA Annual Meeting – January 29, 2008
“Horticultural Therapy Gardens”
Horticultural Society of New York – January 22, 2008
“Creating outdoor environments for older adults to thrive”
ICAA Annual Meeting – Nov. 29, 2007
“Butterfly Garden: The Metamorphosis of a Garden”
AHTA Annual Meeting –Oct. 24, 2007
“Universal Design: Lessons from Theme Parks”
AAHSA Annual Meeting – Oct. 20, 2007
“Landscape for all Ages and Abilities”
ASID ‘Homes for All Ages’ Symposium – Oct. 13, 2007
“Healthcare Garden Design”
ASLA Annual Meeting – Oct. 8, 2007
“Designing the Landscape for Enhanced Relationships”
AIA International Design Symposium – June 4, 2007
“Bringing the Community Together through Exterior Environments”
AIA NE Design for Aging Conference – April 12, 2007
“Emerging Trends in Landscape Architecture – The Coming Age Wave”
Montana ASLA Regional Meeting – March, 2007
“Landscaping in Senior Living Communities”
Connecticut Assisted Living Association, March 9, 2007
“Therapeutic Gardens in Senior Communities”
Gerontology Professional of Long Island Meeting
February, 28, 2007
Healing Garden Certificate Program – Instructor
Chicago Botanical Garden – February 23 – 26, 2007
“Therapeutic Garden Design and Veterans Affairs: Preparing for Future Needs”
American Horticultural Therapy Association National Conference
June 16, 2006
“Design for Aging in Place”
NJ Foundation for Aging Conference – June 8, 2006
“Design Charette”
Southern Botanical Gardens – June 3, 2006
“Plan It, Design It & Use It: A Success Story”
Mid-Atlantic American Horticultural Therapy Conference
May 19, 2006
“Plan It, Design It & Use It: A Success Story – The Re-design of the Therapeutic Garden at Cathedral Village Retirement Community”
American Recreational Therapy Association Conference
May 8, 2005
“Therapeutic Garden Design and Veterans Affairs: Preparing for Future Needs”
ASLA Therapeutic Garden Design Forum
October 10, 2005
“Plan It, Design It & Use It: A Success Story – The Re-design of the Therapeutic Garden at Cathedral Village Retirement Community”
American Horticultural Therapy National Conference
August 22, 2005
“Designing for Accessibility” – Designing Gardens
Brooklyn Botanic Garden – March 12, 2005
Healing Garden Certificate Program – Instructor
Chicago Botanical Garden – February 22 – 25, 2005
“The Spatial Implications of Successful Aging”
Gerontological Society of America Conference
November 21, 2004
“Creating Walking Programs for Older Adults”
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
October 28, 2004
“The Therapeutic Benefits of Gardening”
Burlington County Office on Aging – October 13, 2004
“Walking Towards the Future”
NJANPHA Conference – June 3, 2004
“Therapeutic Gardens: New Perspectives”
ASLA PA/DE Conference – April 23, 2004
“The Restorative Powers of Nature for Older Adults” – Certificate Program
The Brookdale Foundation, Hunter College – April 15, 2004
“The Basics of Gardening A-Z”
NYC Department for the Aging – March 24, 2004
Healing Garden Certificate Program – Instructor
Chicago Botanical Garden – February 25 – 27, 2004
“Walking to the Future”
NJ/Eastern PA Therapeutic Recreation Association Conference
November 4, 2003
“The Basics of Therapeutic Gardens – A to Z”
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
October 25, 2003
“Therapeutic Dimensions of the Environment”
American Society on Aging ‘2003 Summer Series’
July 15, 2003
“Designing Therapeutic Outdoor Gardens for Senior Communities”
Center on Ethnic and Minority Aging Conference
May 28, 2003
“Making Senior Communities Desirable Through Resident and Community Involvement”
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
October 29, 2002
“Designing Appropriate Aging-in-Place Environments”
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
October 28, 2002
“Recreating Outdoor Courtyards for Therapeutic Activities”
The American Horticultural Therapy Association
September 21, 2002
“Creating Gardens with Older Adults: A Community Culture Change Experience”
The Pioneers Network Conference 2002 – August 17, 2002
“Understanding the Older Adult and Their Need for Supportive Housing”
The American Institute of Architects National Conference
May 9, 2002
“The Special Relationships of Therapeutic Gardens and Restorative Landscapes for Seniors”
Medford Leas Continue Care Retirement Community
April 23, 2002
“Design Charette and Lecture”
Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments – April 19, 2002
“Therapeutic Gardens”
Brooklyn Botanic Garden – March 23, 2002
“Recreating Outdoor Courtyards for Therapeutic Activities”
“The Benefits of Creating Alzheimer’s Gardens – The Solheim Lutheran Home”
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
November 6, 2001
“Creating Positive Living Environments for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease”
The American Institute of Architects National Conference
May 18, 2001
“Creating Positive Living Environments for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease”
“Designing Healthy Living Environments for Older Adults”
American Society on Aging and The National Council on Aging Conference
March 9-11, 2001
“Therapeutic Gardens for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease”
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
October 27, 2000
“Creating Therapeutic Gardens for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease”
Sixth International People-Plant Symposium – July 21, 2000
“Creating Therapeutic Gardens for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease”
The World Alzheimer’s Congress 2000 – July 16, 2000
“Designing Living Environments for Older Adults”
The American Institute of Architects National Conference
May 6, 2000
“Creating Therapeutic Gardens – The Formula for Success”
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Conference
October 25, 1999
“Therapeutic Benefits of the Outdoor Environment”
National Alzheimer’s Conference, Long Beach, California
July 19, 1999
“Interior Design/Wellness”
American Society for Healthcare Engineering – Planning Design and Construction Conference
March 18, 1999
“The Restorative Power of Nature and The Older Adult”
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Conference
November 6, 1998
