The primary purpose of the garden that surrounds the Larkspur Center is to provide a therapeutic and learning experience to program participants through horticulture. Horticultural therapy incorporates plants and plant-related activities to help improve the body, mind and spirit of the individual. Horticultural therapy has become an accepted and effective tool that offers cognitive, social, psychological and physical benefits as well as improving one’s quality of life. Gardening can bring about surprising results, both in improving motor skills and in reducing stress of individual with disabilities.

Marin Brain Injury Network participants get a hands-on connection with the natural environment and life cycle. By caring for plants, individuals work with a product firmly anchored in reality. Participants realize that they can have an effect on something else that is living.

The garden at Marin Brain Injury Network's Larkspur Center has been lovingly created and designed by Master Gardners Patricia Compton and Karen Halvorson, with donations of funds specifically designated for the garden that include labor, plants, soil, irrigation equipment and other garden related items.

The newly installed Donor Brick Patio provides a donor recognition area and is another means of funding through the sale of bricks to supporters who wish to acknowledge someone personally. It also provides a seating area that many find reflective.

Community Service
Volunteers can earn community service hours in our gardens while learning more about creating a habitat sanctuary. There are many ways to contribute time and effort: from plant propagation and habitat restoration to maintenance. Click here for contact information.

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