September
The following Key
will allow you to know which project descriptions belong to which of our TH
programs:
MH-Marion House LN-Layhill Nursing Home LH-Landow House GH-Grace House HC-Sanctuary at Holy Cross
BRG-Brooke Grove KN-Kensington Nursing Home STB-St. Barts BH-Byron House BG-Brighton Gardens
STR-St. Raphaels AAL-Asbury Assisted Living WH-Wilson House FH-Sandy Spring Friends House
Discussion on all state flowers and birds where residents were born.
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September
Projects
Theme-Brussel
Sprouts
Project-Floral
arrangement with brussel sprouts included.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Talked about cool season vegetable member of
brassica family. Where and how grown
with pictures of this crop. Nutritional
value.
LN/MH
Theme-Even
Later Summer Bouquet
Project-Arrangement
in oasis floral foam in light green coffee mug purchased at the dollar
store. Greens used included:
pittisporum, pachysandra and andromeda.
Flowers included: purple Angelonia, assorted zinnias, rose celosia,
rudbeckia Goldquelle, conoclinium, pink gomphrena, white chive flowers, and
tansy.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed the plant materials used. LH
Theme-Apples
Project-A
floral arrangement in a cored apple with a small oasis stuck into the cavity.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed and sampled different types of
apples. HC
Theme-End
of Summer Flowers
Project-Flower
arrangement including cuttings from coleus and mint to possible root for planting
indoors.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussion of coleus and mint as outdoor
summer plants and indoor winter houseplants. BRG
Theme-Butterflies
Project-A
small bowl with oasis. Used picks
including butterfly, caterpillar, and pupa.
Flowers used were: gomphrena, asters, mums, and TH bed flowers.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Host plants and butterfly lifecycle and
native butterflies. Showed large
pictures of butterflies, caterpillar and pupa. KN
Theme-Fall
Flowers
Project-Made
arrangements with fall flowers and planted pansies with the residents.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed the season. BG
Theme-Autumn
Project-Made
a fresh flower arrangement.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed butterflies. STR
Theme-Designing
Floral Arrangements
Project-Not
specified
Ed
Talk/Activities-Talked about designing arrangements
multi-sided, one-sided, and minimalist. AAL
Theme-Harvest
Project-Made
scarecrows
Ed
Talk/Activities-Not specified. WH
Theme-Butterflies
Project-Butterfly
arrangement
Ed Talk/Activities-Talked
about monarch life cycle, legends, themes. FH
