Garden club to host Sugeno on healing

The Highland Lakes Garden Club will host wildlife biologist and ecotherapist Amy Sugeno, LCSW, at its meeting Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Marble Falls Library, 101 Main Street.

She will present her program, “Healing From the Ground Up”. Spending time in nature improves our mental health and wellbeing, and she will focus on the healing aspects of plants, gardening, community gardens, animals, and nature in general and how “healing gardens” are especially helpful with veterans, people in assisted living and those dealing with long and short term hospital treatments.

Sugeno got her start with 16 years as a wildlife biologist, studying a variety of species, mostly birds and bats. She now incorporates her first scholarly love into her role as a licensed clinical social worker.

The public is invited. Social time is at 1 p.m. and the program starts at 1:30 p.m. Call Jennye Keys, 830-953-0404, to reserve your seat.