Alicia Green, M.A., NCC, HTR
Coordinator, Buehler Enabling Garden
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(847) 835-8248

Alicia Green is responsible for maintaining the Buehler Enabling Garden as a hands-on teaching garden and for delivering therapeutic horticulture programs. Green also manages a staff of 40 volunteers who assist with garden maintenance and promoting the mission of the Enabling Garden as a barrier-free garden. She has a B.A. in biology from the University of Illinois with an emphasis in ornamental horticulture and began her career at the Chicago Botanic Garden in 2000 as the nursery grower. She continued to gain experience in interior landscaping, exterior landscaping, high-end garden retail, and holiday design. She obtained a master's degree in counseling from Northeastern Illinois University in 2009 and is a national certified counselor as well as a registered horticultural therapist.

Vincent Barceló Gómez 
Manager, Horticultural Therapy Services
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(847) 835-8247

Vincent Barceló Gómez serves as manager of Horticultural Therapy Services for the Chicago Botanic Garden. Gomez is responsible for the planning, promotion, and delivery of the evidence-based programs and consultation services that have positioned the Garden as a premier resource in horticultural therapy, barrier-free gardening, and people-plant wellness concepts. Gomez combines expertise in urban agriculture with experience facilitating nature-based programs in a clinical setting for diverse learners. A Chicago native, he holds a bachelor’s degree in botany from Miami University and is a graduate of the Horticultural Therapy Certificate program. He is currently working toward professional registration through the American Horticultural Therapy Association.