A thriving garden at Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA, an EngAGE Community.
Gardening is a favorite pastime for many EngAGE community residents, so we were happy to discover two articles in the NY Times devoted to ideas to make it easier for older gardeners:
“Readers sent dozens of questions about aging and gardening to Patty Cassidy, the author of “The Illustrated Practical Guide to Gardening for Seniors: How to Maintain Your Outside Space with Ease Into Retirement and Beyond” (2011, Anness). Ms. Cassidy is a registered horticultural therapist, a master gardener certified through Oregon State University, and a former counselor with a master’s degree from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore. She currently oversees therapeutic gardening programs for seniors at Providence ElderPlace, a nonprofit health care agency in Portland.”
Click here to read Part One and click here for Part Two.
