Anne Meore Phyllis D'Amico

Teaches at New York Botanical Garden

Anne Meore
Anne Meore, LMSW, HTR, is a Licensed Master Social Worker and a Registered Horticultural Therapist. She earned a Certificate in Horticultural Therapy from the New York Botanical Garden in 2007; a Certificate in Permaculture Design from Oregon State University; a BA in Psychology & Elementary Education from Bethany College; an MA in School Guidance Counseling from New York University; and an MSW from Fordham University. Currently, Anne is the Coordinator of the Garden Ministry at Bon Secours Charity Health System and an instructor at The Edible Academy at NYBG; owns Planthropy, LLC; serves on the Board of Directors of the Mid-Atlantic Horticultural Therapy Association, Inc.; and works in the Horticultural Therapy Greenhouse Program at Bergen Regional Medical Center.

Phyllis D'Amico
Phyllis D'Amico, HTM, is a registered horticultural therapist with the American Horticultural Therapy Association and has worked in the field for over 25 years with children and adults of all ages and abilities. Phyllis has created an award-winning horticultural therapy program for special needs students at the New Jersey Regional Day School in Newark, where she is the Lead Science Teacher and Horticultural Therapist. She specializes in children's garden design, organic gardening, nutrition education, and community inclusion programs. Phyllis earned a Certificate in Horticultural Therapy from the Botanical Garden, where she has been an instructor for 30 years.