The greenhouse has so
many different uses. Clients can come
here for therapy, vocational work, or
just to relax and/or visit with family.
I only use organic sprays
in the greenhouse and natural pest control.
We just held a “Lady Bug Release Party” to help with pests that are
common greenhouses.
DTS clients work in the
greenhouse and are growing over a dozen different herbs that they’ll dry and
package to sell in a few months.
For now, we’re only growing seasonal plants. We’ve got some cold weather crops going including
kohlrabi, beets, and turnips.
Working with plants
helps clients feel a sense of accomplishment. It also can have many physical,
social, and psychological benefits.
I really enjoy working
with the clients. They all bring
something to the greenhouse and can participate in many different ways.
The greenhouse is a
great setting for therapy. I did a training with the NCC OTs and PTs about activities
for clients including starting seeds, watering, and repotting plantings.
The NCC kitchen made a
beautiful salad for the salad bar using lettuce and radishes from the greenhouse,
I’m currently looking
into different grow lights to grow out-of-season crops like strawberries and
cucumbers.
I want a wide variety of
plants for clients to work on and I enjoy looking out for things that are
different. Come spring the greenhouse is
going to explode!
I have a 500 ft. square
vegetable garden in my backyard because they’re my favorite plants to grow.
I encourage staff and
clients to come in for a visit. Being in the greenhouse is so relaxing. It’s warm, colorful, and smells wonderful.
