Horticulture Therapy
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Updated 1/12/07 |
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Horticulture Therapy |
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This committee is available to work with groups providing garden -or- horticulture therapy. Regular activities include working with the children at Camp Orenda and/or Camp Sunshine at Lions Health Camp. Therapy can also be done at nursing homes or other similar type facilities. Activities could include flower arranging, making holiday ornaments with garden related products, planting seeds or bulbs, to name a few. If you -or- your group is interested in our participation please contact us at: Indiana Garden Club Horticulture Therapy Chairman PO Box 1447 Indiana, PA 15701-1447 or Email us at igcinformation@gmail.com. 2001 - Each camper at Camp Orenda and Camp Sunshine had the opportunity to learn first hand through a touch and feel process the benefits of herbs and then created their own unique herb pot to take home and nurture.
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| November 2006 - Wreaths made for residents at Communities of Indian Haven to brighten their holiday. - Click here to view a slide show. | |
 Photo: From left - Vina McLeod Rudolph (President), Dorothy Salsgiver (Horticulture Therapy Committee Chair 2004-2005), Jean Zellner (Committee member). |
Senior Citizen’s Therapy Garden wins top awards from
the GCFP & NGC -2006 Congratulations to Dorothy Salsgiver, Jean Zellner, Pat Hartman, John Kime, Lisa Best & The White Township Parks & Recreation Crew. The garden won First Place for a medium size club in the BOTH the GCFP (Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania) and NGC (National Garden Clubs, Inc) Therapy Garden Award Category. Thank you for your hard work & dedication to our community. Photo above: Dorothy & Jean with Milt Lady and the White Township Parks & Rec Crew shown with the NGC Award.
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Dried Apple Creations |
Use small size apples found in 3# bags, preferably firm ones like Rome or Macintosh. Cut a 1/8" slice from the middle, then a 1/8" slice from each half left. Leave stem and seeds intact in center slice. Soak slices 2 minutes in a mixture of 2 cups reconstituted lemon juice and 1 tbsp salt (this prevents apples from darkening as they dry). Drain apples and pat dry with paper towels. To dry in a conventional oven, arrange on a wire rack and dry at 140 degrees to a stage between leathery and brittle. This requires about 5 hours. Leave oven door slightly open for ventilation. Make at least 10 extra slices, because some will wind up brittle. Use apples as desired in creations (i.e. cover a stryrofoam wreath form with aluminum foil--then any sealer spray can be used on apples when wreath is finished). For a wreath, pin slices with overlapping sides at center of wreath and tops over bottoms. To pin on top slices, remove a seed, push pin in, and then glue the seed back in place. Before pinning on the top layer, spray bottom one with sealer. Spray top layer when finished. When that is dry, respray the whole wreath. Use of apple note: If you are making a creation where the center of the apple slice will not be visible, you may wish to cut more slices from your apples. Storage note: Do not store apple slices in plastic bags as they may start to decompose. Store in a brown paper bag to allow for air circulation. Craft idea credit: S. Smith |
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