Bethesda Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville, GA. Guest Speaker Kirk Hines, HTR, is a registered horticultural therapist and Director of Horticultural Therapy at A.G. Rhodes, a nonprofit organization providing therapy and rehabilitation services, short term recovery and long-term care at three metro Atlanta locations. Kirk founded the Horticultural Therapy program at A.G. Rhodes when he began working there in 2013. Kirk also founded the Horticultural Therapy program at Wesley Woods Hospital, operated by Emory Healthcare, where he worked for 21 years prior to joining A.G. Rhodes. Kirk has been a member of the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) since 1993. He graduated from Berry College with a BS in Ornamental Horticulture/Horticultural Therapy Concentration. A frequent lecturer at colleges, universities, professional organizations and garden societies, Kirk also educates students and interns in allied healthcare professions.            His articles on horticultural therapy have appeared in numerous professional journals, periodicals, online, and in print and broadcast media, including television segments that have appeared both locally and nationally. GCMGA meetings are free and open to the public. If you would like to join us for lunch, please come at 12:00 pm and bring a dish to share.