This month we proudly welcome garden club member Roxanne Meldrum, Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer, to share tips, everyday stretches, and movements that you can use to make sure your garden experience is both safe and enjoyable.

Do you struggle through gardening with aches and pains that hold you back from enjoying your time in the soil? While gardening is great for keeping the body moving, it can also cause problems such as knee, back, and neck pain, which can slow you down.

Attendees are invited to participate as they feel comfortable with some of the “lab” activities. Wear sneakers if you’d like to safely participate in the active portion of the presentation, but participation is not required!

Roxanne Meldrum, an AGC Member since 2022, has recently taken on the position of one of the leads of the Civic Gardens in town.  She has worked for over 25 years as a Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer, specializing in orthopedics, sports and dance medicine, bone health and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.

In June 2021, she began working in her own practice called PT Health Academy, located here in Amherst, where she offers private hour-long Physical Therapy or fitness sessions.

She has given a number of workshops such as: Combating the Negative Effects of Sitting, Treating Low Back Pain: A Novel Approach, and Gardening Tips for Injury Prevention.