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	<title>Home Farm Alumni News</title>
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	<description>a horticultural therapy learning community</description>
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		<title>Home Farm Alumni BBQ</title>
		<link>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/08/23/home-farm-alumni-bbq/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Christine Pollard, Home Farm
*Photo contributed by Denise Sarauer
On August 14th we had our first Alumni BBQ at Home Farm!  And what a great time it was!  We had students and their partners from Ontario, Saskatchewan and BC, from earlier HT courses held at Providence Farm, the recent Live On-line program and HT Diploma students from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long-term care facility unveils new garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Malton Village long term care facility  opens a new sustainable garden.  The garden is part of a larger horticultural therapy program delivered by Horticultural Therapist, Tracy Ruffini.
View media release:  A State of the Art Garden Opens at Malton Village 
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		<title>The Road to the Garden Path</title>
		<link>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/06/25/the-road-to-the-garden-path/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cindy Brookshaw, Brantford, Ontario
I started down the road to the garden path when my husband asked me to consider quitting my full time position.  This took a great deal of soul searching and deliberation.  Finally, I came to the conclusion that my own family would benefit.  I was encouraged to do something that set my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Time is Right</title>
		<link>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/05/21/the-time-is-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 02:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[HT Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ontario Self Employment Benefit]]></category>
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Margaret Vallieres, Kingston, Ontario
All levels seem to be on the same environmental page lately, which makes the situation ripe for Horticultural Therapy (HT). I am one of Christine Pollard&#8217;s students in the new online HT certification program. We have just finished the second course, and I am finding more encouragement all the time to continue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 50 Therapy Blogs</title>
		<link>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/04/06/top-50-therapy-blogs/</link>
		<comments>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/04/06/top-50-therapy-blogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Home Farm]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alternative medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Farm Alumni News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homeopathic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical Therapy Assistant Schools]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Top 50 Therapy Blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Home Farm Alumni News included by Physical Therapy Assistant Schools as part of Top 50 Therapy Blogs.
Take a look for other interesting blog sites.
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		<title>Launch Live On Line</title>
		<link>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/03/29/launch-live-on-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homefarm</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christine Pollard]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emma Rooney, Home Farm Associate
March marked the official launch of the Home Farm Horticultural Therapy Certificate Live On Line. We successfully offered the first module, &#8220;What is Horticultural Therapy&#8221; over three days with students from across Canada and even a southern neighbor participating. The program takes place in a virtual classroom through Elluminate where the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada AM Feature</title>
		<link>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/02/27/canada-am-feature/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homefarm</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alternative rehabilitation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mental health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada AM today featured horticultural therapy programming at Providence Farm as part of a week series focusing on alternative sources of rehabilitation.  Greenhouse employee, Mark Jenkinson speaks about the role of the farm in transforming his life.  Colleen Davis, Providence  Farm Rehabilitation Manager, is also interviewed, along with founding member Jack Hutton.


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		<title>Flower power treatment growing</title>
		<link>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/02/16/flower-power-treatment-growing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homefarm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children & Youth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hospital garden]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Calgary Sun reports on the impact of the Horticultural Therapy Program, at the Alberta Children&#8217;s Hospital, in improving the patient experience.  The program is led by Becky Feasby, HTR and Home Farm Alumnus. 
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		<title>Just Like Anyone</title>
		<link>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/02/12/just-like-anyone/</link>
		<comments>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/02/12/just-like-anyone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homefarm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear friends,
“Just Like Anyone”, a documentary film created and directed by Alonso F. Mayo, that tells the story of 5 students with different abilities and their families from the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú-CASP, is now available in its entirety online.
The documentary explores the personal journey each family has taken in learning to appreciate the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Great Experience in Chile!</title>
		<link>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/01/09/another-great-experience-in-chile/</link>
		<comments>http://homefarm.edublogs.org/2009/01/09/another-great-experience-in-chile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>homefarm</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[horticultural therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mental health]]></category>
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(Left to Right: Nancy Lee-Colibaba, Sylvia Piano Onetto, Christine Pollard, Maria Arana and Estela Cardeza D.)
Christine Pollard, HTM
Home Farm
*Photos courtesy of Maria Teresa Riveros.
This was my third trip to Chile to support Marie Arana of Herbarium in her Horticultural Therapy Education endeavors.  Every trip is a different experience with vignettes that make each trip [...]]]></description>
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