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Nature's Canvas
Schedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 1:00p - 2:00p
Location: Resilient Living Center
Facilitator: Moira Shapland
Cost: Members $300 | Non-Members $360
Designed for: Individuals experiencing mild to moderate cognitive change.
Open to: Anyone experiencing cognitive change
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Program Description:
Unleash your creativity and deepen your connection with nature in “Nature’s Canvas,” a comprehensive program designed for garden enthusiasts of all levels. In this immersive experience, participants will engage in hands-on gardening projects, learning the essentials of plant care, propagation techniques, nature-based crafts, and the art of flower arranging.
In this program you can:
- Build social connections and make new friends
- Engage in opportunities for creativity and learning
- Decrease stress, anxiety, and depression
Facilitator Biography
Moira Shapland - Community Engagement Partner
Moira has worked in healthcare for over 15 years, providing a rich variety of therapeutic recreation interventions to a wide spectrum of individuals. She obtained her BA in Psychology in 1989 and obtained her state certification in Therapeutic Recreation in 1996.
Moira's passion is connecting individuals with nature, particularly through Horticulture Therapy, which can include improved mood, decreases in depression and anxiety, improved memory and cognition abilities, improved language skills and socialization, increased self-esteem, improved motor skills and creative expression. Horticulture Therapy can create an almost immediate sense of peace and joy in a person's life, no matter what the individual's cognitive or physical abilities may be.
Moira enjoys spending time with her family and is the proud mother of three amazing adult children. She loves gardening, cooking, the beach and spending as much time outdoors as possible!
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