Classes

Class Offerings

Explore holistic wellness through hands-on and immersive classes designed to help you reconnect with yourself, reduce stress, and cultivate balance in your life. Offered both in person and online.

  • Healing through nature—therapeutic horticulture combines hands-on plant care with mindfulness, creativity, and self-reflection to promote emotional well-being and reduce stress.

  • Wellness is more than just one piece of the puzzle. This class explores the 360-degree approach to well-being, incorporating nutrition, movement, self-care, and mindset shifts for a more balanced life.

  • Find stillness in a busy world. These mindfulness classes guide you through breathwork, meditation, and grounding techniques to help you feel present, centered, and calm.

Therapeutic Horticulture

About

Enhancing well-being through the transformative power of plants, therapeutic horticultural classes are designed to promote holistic health across the six domains of wellness: physical, mental, spiritual, creative, emotional, and social. As a certified therapeutic horticultural ally through Root in Nature, I offer dynamic programs that engage participants in a range of plant-based activities, from active gardening to enjoying the calming presence of nature.

The classes aim to cultivate a deeper connection to the natural world, fostering a sense of peace and balance. Whether through flower bouquet making, plant care, or pot painting, each session is crafted to encourage personal growth and communal harmony. Join us to experience the myriad benefits of therapeutic horticulture and enhance your well-being in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Therapeutic horticulture is an ancient practice, long used by Indigenous cultures to foster healing, connection, and well-being. At KV Wellness, we honor these roots by integrating nature-based healing practices with respect for Indigenous wisdom. We remain committed to learning, listening, and acknowledging those who have stewarded this land for generations. KV Wellness acknowledges that we operate on the traditional lands of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, a commitment to share and protect the resources of this region. We honor and respect the long-standing relationships Indigenous peoples have with this land and the knowledge they have shared about nature’s healing power.

Therapeutic Horticultural Classes

Therapeutic Horticulture Camp – Tuesdays

Ages: 6-10
Day: 10 am on Tuesday, for 6 weeks
Location: Ed Ciardullo Garden Centre

This camp will help children connect with nature through hands-on gardening experiences, fostering creativity, emotional well-being, and social connection. Each week is designed to promote different aspects of wellness while building a functional garden together.

Week 1: Seeds & New Beginnings – Growth & Change

Activities:

  • Learn the life cycle of a seed through a fun demonstration and interactive game

  • Discuss how plants grow and how we grow emotionally

  • Plant your own seeds

Benefits:

  • Emotional: Encourages patience, self-reflection, and personal growth parallels

  • Social: Group discussions on growth & change

  • Mental: Enhances curiosity and understanding of life cycles

  • Creative: Hands-on planting fosters imagination

Week 2: Building the Foundation – Stability & Planning

Activities:

  • Learn about companion planting, choose plants and plan where they will go

  • Add seedlings, and supports

  • Discuss how foundations in gardening (and life) create a strong future

Benefits:

  • Emotional: Teaches patience, responsibility, and sense of accomplishment

  • Social: Teamwork in designing and planting together

  • Physical: Hands-on work like digging, planting, and lifting

  • Mental: Enhances problem-solving and planning skills

Week 3: Colors in Nature – Emotion & Expression

Activities:

  • Walk through the garden and observe different colors

  • Learn about color theory and how colors impact emotions

  • Create a garden mandala using natural materials

Benefits:

  • Emotional: Connects emotions to nature, builds self-awareness

  • Social: Encourages group expression and creativity

  • Mental: Engages in mindfulness and sensory observation

  • Creative: Hands-on art activity with natural materials

Week 4: Growth & Resilience – Adapting to Change

Activities:

  • Learning about weather & plant resilience (How plants adapt to wind, rain, sun or possible issues with plants like being root-bound) & how we can do the same throughout life

  • Watering systems & responsibility in caring for plants

  • Team challenge: Build mini plant protection systems (shade covers, wind barriers) or bird feeder

Benefits:

  • Emotional: Teaches resilience and adaptability

  • Social: Collaboration & teamwork

  • Mental: Problem-solving and engineering thinking

  • Physical: Engaging with nature through hands-on solutions

Week 5: Garden Bingo & Medicinal Plants – Exploration & Healing

Activity:

  • Play garden bingo to explore different plants and their environments

  • Make a mini terrarium to take home

  • Discussion on how nature can inspire mindfulness and creativity.

Benefits:

  • Emotional: Builds appreciation for nature’s healing powers

  • Social: Engages group discussion and teamwork

  • Mental: Expands knowledge of plant properties

  • Creative: Designing personal terrariums

Week 6: Harvesting & The Five Senses – Celebration & Reflection

Activity:

  • Harvest our crops (or find seasonal produce at the garden center)

  • Explore food using all five senses – touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound

  • Celebrate the garden’s growth & our own with a small garden picnic and what we’ve learned

Benefits:

  • Emotional: Creates joy and gratitude for nature’s gifts

  • Social: Sharing food and stories as a group

  • Physical: Engages the body through sensory experience

  • Mental: Enhances mindfulness and appreciation for the present moment

Program Overview

Therapeutic Horticulture (TH) is an evidence-based practice that promotes well-being through gardening and nature-based activities. This 6-week program is designed to help participants develop practical gardening skills while supporting mental, emotional, and physical health.