CHTA Conference 2012 - Growing Places
“Gardens for Learning, Gardens for Healing”
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - Nanaimo, BC
Garden tours on Vancouver Island
September 27 and 28, 2012
Mark your calendars! Join CHTA members on Vancouver Island to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the CHTA and 100 years of therapeutic horticulture programs in British Columbia.
The conference features a full day of presentations and workshops focussed on garden and nature-based programs that provide opportunities to nurture body, mind, and spirit. Conference venue is the tranquil and beautiful Bethlehem Retreat Centre set on a wooded acreage on the shores of Westwood Lake near Nanaimo, BC.
Self-guided and hosted garden and nature tours on southern and central Vancouver Island will be available on the Thursday and Friday preceding the Saturday conference events.
For more information about the conference venue and on-site accommodation, please visit: www.bethlehemretreatcentre.com
Information about Nanaimo, Westwood Lake, and parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the Nanaimo area can be found at: www.nanaimoinformation.com/westwood-lake.php
Call for presentations:
If you are interested in making a presentation or giving a workshop at the CHTA conference please contact conference@chta.ca to request an information package. Deadline for receipt of presentation or workshop proposals is March 16, 2012.
photo copyright L. Gamroth
Conference planning and garden tours:
If you are a CHTA member based on Vancouver Island and willing to assist with conference events such as hosting a garden or facility tour, please contact the CHTA conference committee at conference@chta.ca as soon as possible.
Conference Registration:
A preliminary conference agenda and early bird registration form will be available March 1, 2012.
photo copyright L. Gamroth
photo copyright L. Gamroth