Posted January 28, 2011 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience
Angie Andrade-Foster
Our Winter Green program connects plants with disabled and elderly people in the community, assisted by our staff and volunteers. Part of our larger Horticulture Therapy Program, the curriculum for this program, along with the management of our new Sensory Garden, is the responsibility of Horticulturist Angie Andrade-Foster.
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Posted July 24, 2010 by Sarada Krishnan, Director of Horticulture
Coinciding with the 20th anniversary celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Denver Botanic Gardens broke ground for the new Sensory Garden today, a garden created specifically for people with disabilities. Accessible to all populations, the development of the design for this garden was truly a collaborative community effort, with involvement from organizations such as the City of Denver’s Office of Disability Rights, the Mayor appointed Commission for people with Disabilities, and University of Colorado Denver’s Landscape Architecture Department.
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