Naomi A. Sachs teaches and gives presentations, workshops, webinars, and interviews throughout the United States and abroad on topics related to restorative landscapes, healing gardens, therapeutic gardens, and other green spaces that promote health and well-being.
PODCASTS AND VIDEOS
Jewell, J. (2020, February 6). Healing Gardens Series #2: Therapeutic Landscapes Network, Dr. Naomi Sachs, Founding Director. Cultivating Place (podcast). Retrieved from https://www.cultivatingplace.com/post/therapeutic-landscapes-network-dr-naomi-sachs-healing-gardens-series-2
Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures (November, 2017). Naomi Sachs at the Cornell Hospitality Health and Design Symposium. Retrieved from http://www.cornell.edu/video/naomi-sachs-therapeutic-landscapes-network-hospitality-health-design-symposium
Pepper, A. (2011, October). Episode 1: A Garden to Remember. Garden Confidential: Stories at the Intersection of People and Plants Podcast for Fine Gardening Magazine, Retrieved from https://www.finegardening.com/article/episode-1-a-garden-to-remember
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2021
Stichler, J., Hamilton, K. H., Sachs, N. A., & Gregory, D. (2021, October). State of the science: A Review of notable studies published in HERD Journal. Center for Health Design webinar series.
Sachs, N. A. (2021, April 23). Big ideas for Therapeutic landscapes: Translating healthcare design recommendations to public greenspaces. Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design Fridays @ 1 Lecture Series (virtual).
Sachs, N. A. & Peditto, K. (2021, April 15). Gun violence and green space: Wellbeing through urban design. Design Workshop firmwide education session (virtual).
Wagenfeld, A., Winterbottom, D., & Sachs, N. A. (2021, March 20). Creating responsive therapeutic nature places to improve wellbeing in correctional facilities and beyond. Presentation and workshop at the virtual Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies conference, “Social and Ecological Infrastructure for Recidivism Reduction,” New Haven, CT.
Henderson, J., Sachs, N. A., & Graham, J. (2021, March 18). Wellness + Nature: Design for healthy communities. Potomac ASLA webinar (virtual).
Sachs, N. A. (2021, March 17). The Garden Assessment Tool for Evaluators. Guest lecture and conversation with Bergen Academies Internship students at NYU Langone Rusk Rehabilitation Instructor Gwenn Fried, Horticultural Therapist (virtual).
Sachs, N. A. (2021, March 4). Design for health: Tools and methods for landscape architects, University of Illinois Department of Landscape Architecture Spring Lecture Series(virtual).
Sachs, N. A. (2021, February 18). Landscape design as a public health tool. Guest presentation and discussion in Designing for Health seminar (virtual). Professor Sara Carr, Northeastern University School of Architecture (virtual).
2020
Shepley, M. M., Sachs, N. A., & Peditto, K. (2020, November 19). Can greenspace reduce gun violence? Wellness through urban design. Center for Health Design Icons & Innovators Webinar Series.
Christian Dior (2020, November 17). Dior in Bloom, Gardens: Real & Imagined: Exclusive Interview with Naomi Sachs. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnWduyVxHIM
Stichler, J., Hamilton, K. H., Sachs, N. A., & Gregory, D. (2020, November 12). State of the science: A Review of notable studies published in HERD Journal. Paper to be presented virtually at Healthcare Design 2020.
Sachs, N. A. & Loder, A. (2020, October 27). Association between urban green space and violent crime: Findings and implications. Paper to be presented virtually at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (virtual meeting).
Sachs, N. A., & Carlson, S. (2020, October 22). Dispelling green myths and fears. Panel presentation at Chesapeake Nature Play & Learning Conference.
Sachs, N. A. (2020, October 14). Making the case with the evidence base: Therapeutic landscapes theory and research. Presentation at the virtual Land-e-Scape: Reset conference, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.
Sachs, N. A. (2020, October 14). Therapeutic landscapes: Theory and research. Guest Lecture, Land ##, Landscape Architectural Theory, Professor Jane Winslow, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
Sachs, N. A., Robertson, E., & Smith, F. (2020, October 4. Note: Proposal accepted but meeting canceled). Improving the health of individuals and communities through Landscape Design. Paper to be presented virtually at American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Meeting and Expo
Sachs, N. A. (2020, September 25). Landscapes for health and wellness. Guest Lecture, Land 101, Professor Chanam Lee, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
Sachs, N. A. & Foote, F. (2020, September 23). Panel #3: Going Outside. Behavioral Health Virtual Workshop, Center for Health Design.
Sachs, N. A. (2020, April 30). Landscapes for Health: The Evidence on What You’ve Known All Along. SPHL 291, Professor Robin Puett, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Sachs, N. A. (2020, March – postponed until 2021 due to Coronavirus). The Garden Assessment Tool for Evaluators. Paper to be presented at Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), city and state TBD.
2019
Sachs, N. A. (2019, November 15). Restorative landscapes: The evidence behind what you’ve known all along. Paper presented at Madison Square Park Conservancy Symposium, The Transformative Properties of Horticulture, New York, NY.
Hamilton, K. H., Sachs, N. A., & Gregory, D. (2019, November 4). State of the science: A Review of notable studies published in HERD Journal. Paper presented at Healthcare Design 2019, New Orleans, LA.
Sachs, N. A. & Shepley, M. M. (2019, June 18). Therapeutic architecture: Mental & behavioral health facilities. Paper presented at European Healthcare Design, London, UK.
Sachs, N. A., Jiang, S., & Staloch, K. (2019, May 30). Diagnostic post occupancy evaluation of hospital gardens: Recent research. Webinar presented for the American Society of Landscape Architects Online Learning series.
Sachs, N. A. & Shepley, M. M. (2019, May 24). Systematic review: The impact of green space on violent crime in urban environments. Paper presented at Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), Brooklyn, NY.
Sachs, N. A. & Shepley, M. M. (2019, April 26). Systematic review: The impact of green space on violent crime in urban environments. Research presented at the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures Nature, Health, & Wellbeing Roundtable Symposium, Ithaca, NY.
Shepley, M. M. & Sachs, N. A. (2019, March 18). Therapeutic architecture: Mental and behavioral health facilities. Paper presented at PDC Summit, Phoenix, AZ.
Lee, C., Lee, S. Ndubisi, F., Sullivan, J., Sachs, N., & Winslow, K. (2019, March 9). Panel on Landscape Architecture for Health. Paper presented at Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), Sacramento, CA.
2018
Sachs, N. A. & Shepley, M. M. (2018, November 15). Design of mental & behavioral health facilities. Paper presented at AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice symposium, Jersey City, NJ.
Jiang, S., Staloch, K., & Sachs, N. A. (November 12, 2018). Diagnostic Post-occupancy Evaluation of Hospital Gardens: Recent Cross Case Comparisons. Paper presented at Healthcare Design, Phoenix, AZ.
Stichler, J., Hamilton, K. H., Sachs, N. A., & Lee, J. (November 12, 2018). The Science of Healthcare Design: A Review of Studies Published in HERD Journal. Paper presented at Healthcare Design, Phoenix, AZ.
Sachs, N. A. (July 30, 2018). Landscapes for health and hospitality. Health Hospitality and Design Summer Session, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Sachs, N. A. (May 22, 2018). Finding the answers: Research for evidence-based design. Lecture at Chicago Botanic Garden Healthcare Garden Design Certificate Program, Glencoe, IL. (Also May 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012).
Sachs, N. A. (May 22, 2018). Notes from a dissertation: The Healthcare Garden Evaluation Toolkit. Lecture at Chicago Botanic Garden Healthcare Garden Design Certificate Program, Glencoe, IL. (Also May 2017).
Sachs, N. A. (May 4, 2018). Landscapes for health. University of Maryland, Department of Landscape Architecture, College Park, MD.
Sachs, N. A. (April 18, 2018). The connection between nature and health. Presentation and desk critiques, Department of Landscape Architecture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Sachs, N. A. (April 6, 2018). Exploring the connection between nature and health. One Health Lecture Series, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
Sachs, N. A. (February 16, 2018). Landscapes for healthcare, landscapes for hospitality: A perfect match, or strange bedfellows? Health Hospitality and Design Industry Seminar (HADM 6055), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Sachs, N. A. (February 9, 2018). The long and winding road: Instrument development as doctoral study. DEA 7100, Professor Nancy Wells, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Sachs, N. A. (January 32, 2018). Restorative landscapes at multiple sites and scales. University of Maryland, Department of Landscape Architecture, College Park, MD.
2017
Sachs, N. A. (November 13, 2017). The Healthcare Garden Evaluation Toolkit. AIA AAH Tuttle Fellowship Presentation, Healthcare Design 2017, Orlando, FL.
Hamilton, D. K., Sachs, N. A., & Stichler, J. (November 10, 2017). Publishing for peer review. Healthcare Design 2017, Orlando, FL.
Sachs, N. A. (October 21, 2017). Notes from a dissertation. Paper presented at American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Professional Practice Network meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Sachs, N. A. (October 16, 2017). Recent mental & behavioral health design projects. Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures: Mental & Behavioral Health Design Roundtable, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. See
Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures (November, 2017). Naomi Sachs at the Cornell Hospitality Health and Design Symposium.
Sachs, N., Smith, J., Burt, V., & Degner, T. (October 22, 2017). Transformation in the landscape: A healing pathway for people and places. Paper presented at American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), Los Angeles, CA.
2016
Sachs, N., Smith, J., Burt, V., & Degner, T. (2016, November 15). Architects of healing: Mending life and landscape in a broken world. Paper presented at Healthcare Design 2016, Houston, TX.
Sachs, N., Smith, J., Burt, V., & Degner, T. (2016, October 21). Architects of healing: Mending life and landscape in a broken world. Paper presented at American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), New Orleans, LA.
Sachs, N., Rodiek, S., & Bardenhagen, E. (2016, April). Planning, designing, and evaluating outdoor spaces to optimize usage. Paper presentation at Environments for Aging, Austin, TX.
2015
Sachs, N. A. (2015, December 9). Access to nature for healthy aging: Healthcare with design in mind. Healthy Aging Research Interest Group Networking Event, College Station, TX.
Sachs, N. A. (2015, October 9). The Healthcare Garden Evaluation Toolkit (HGET). Paper presentation at American Horticultural Therapy Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
Therapeutic Landscapes. Foundation Obras. Evoramonte, Portugal. 21 June 2015.
Finding the Answers: Research for Evidence-Based Design
Chicago Botanic Garden Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program, Glencoe, IL. May 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012.
After the Ribbon-Cutting: The Care of Gardens That Care for Us
Horticultural Society of New York Healing Nature Forum. New York, NY. 27 March 2015. Keynote Speaker.
Landscapes for Healthcare Environments
North Dakota State University Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Lecture Series. Fargo, ND. 11 March 2015. Guest lecture.
2014
Therapeutic Landscapes: Exemplary Case Studies and What They Can Teach Us
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Conference & Expo. Denver, CO. 21 November 2014. Conference Presentation with Clare Cooper Marcus.
Therapeutic Landscapes for Specific Patient Groups
HEALTHCARE DESIGN 14. San Diego, CA. 18 November 2014. Conference Presentation with Clare Cooper Marcus.
C’mon Get Happy: Creating Happier and Healthier Communities
CNU22 (22nd Congress for New Urbanism). Buffalo, NY. 5 June 2014. Conference Presentation. With Charles Montgomery, David Sloan Wilson, and Hazel Borys.
Democratic Design for Improved Healthcare Outcomes through Therapeutic Gardens, Outdoor Placemaking, and Community Green Infrastructure
Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). New Orleans, LA. 29 May 2014. Conference Presentation with with M.C. Haering, Amy Wagenfeld, and Daniel Winterbottom.
Sustainable and Therapeutic Landscapes
Chicago Botanic Garden Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program. Glencoe, IL. May 2014, 2013, 2012. Lecture.
Improving Access to Nature in Healthcare Facilities Through Research, Evaluation, Programming, and Design
PhDs Present, Texas A&M University College of Architecture, College Station, TX. 10 April 2014. Lecture.
Salutogenic Design for Healthcare Facilities and Beyond
Legacy Health Therapeutic Landscapes symposium. Portland, OR. 4 April 2014. Conference Presentation.
Access to Nature for Staff: A Critical Component in the Environment of Care.
27th Annual Gravens Conference on the Physical and Developmental Environment of the High Risk Infant. Clearwater Beach, FL. 6 February 2014. Conference Presentation.
Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-Based Approach to Gardens that Promote Health and Well-being
27th Annual Gravens Conference on the Physical and Developmental Environment of the High Risk Infant. Clearwater Beach, FL. 5 February 2014. Conference Presentation.
Access to Nature in Healthcare
Ball State University, MLA class, Jerry Smith – Guest lecture via Skype, 23 January 2014.
2013
Therapeutic Landscapes: Tools for Successful Design and Outcomes
HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2013, TAMU First Look Symposium. Orlando, FL. 16 November 2013. Conference Presentation.
Therapeutic Landscapes in Healthcare: Why Nature and Design Matter
Texas A&M University, LAND601 (Landscape Architectural Design Theory and Application 1), Chanam Lee. 1 November 2013. Guest lecture.
Therapeutic Landscapes
Harvard Charter: Nature & Salutogenesis symposium. Cambridge, MA. October 2013. Presentation.
Gardens for Health and Well-Being
Brazos Valley Master Gardeners Speaker Series, College Station, TX. 22 September 2013. Presentation.
2012
Environmental Standards Council – The Case for Access to Nature in the 2014 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Healthcare Facilities. P
aper presented at HEALTHCARE DESIGN 2012 with Alberto Salvatore and Jerry Smith. Phoenix, AZ, November 6, 2012.
Therapeutic and Sustainable Landscapes
Chicago Botanic Garden Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program, Glencoe, IL, May 10, 2012.
Finding the Answers: Research for Evidence-Based Design
Chicago Botanic Garden Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program, Glencoe, IL, May 10, 2012.
Finally, the Twain Shall Meet: Therapeutic Landscapes and Sustainable Landscapes
TX ASLA Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, April 5, 2012.
2011
Water in the Designed Landscape: Benefits, Precautions and Recommendations
ASLA Annual Meeting & Expo, San Diego, CA. Co-presenters: Jack Carman and Clare Cooper Marcus, October 30, 2011.
The Human Connection: Landscapes that Promote Health and Well-Being
Greenbuild, Toronto, ON, Canada. With Zolna Russell and Peter Schaudt, October 5, 2011.
Therapeutic Landscapes in Healthcare: Why Nature Matters
Lecture at Introduction to Healthcare Facilities (ARCH 567A), Pratt Institute School of Architecture, NY, NY, September 6, 2011.
Restorative Landscapes
Walk and Talk at the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries’ Center for Environmental Innovation and Education, June and September, 2011.
Site and Sculpture: The Landscape Art of Robert Irwin
Paper and tour presented at Dia:Beacon, Beacon, NY, May, 2011.
Research for Evidence-Based Design
Instructor, Chicago Botanic Garden Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program. May 10, 2011.
Green Healing: Landscapes for Health and Well-Being
Keynote Speaker, Cleveland Botanic Garden Sustainability Symposium, “Healing Spaces,” Cleveland, OH, February 5, 2011.
2010
Restorative Landscapes
Walk and Talk at the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries’ Center for Environmental Innovation and Education, June and September, 2010.
Prescription for Play: Nature-Based Learning and Play for Children with Autism and Special Needs
Webinar with Tara Vincenta. See the Therapeutic Landscapes Network Blog post about the webinar for details, or click here to link directly to the webinar on KaBoom’s website (you will need to scroll down).
Partnering Medical and Social Research
Horticultural Society of New York 4th Annual Horticultural Therapy Partnership Forum, “Food 4 Thought,” March 12, 2010. See the Therapeutic Landscapes Network Blog post about the event for details.
Back to the Garden: Restorative Landscapes, Therapeutic Landscapes, and Healing Gardens in the 21st Century
NYASLA (New York American Society of Landscape Architects) panel, “Restorative Landscapes: A discussion about the power of designed outdoor spaces to relieve stress and promote healing.” With Jack Carman and Nancy Chambers, January 14, 2010.
2009
Digging Deeper: Healing Garden Evaluation and Its Value for Professional Practice
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Conference, with Clare Cooper Marcus, Marni Barnes, and Geoff Roehll, September 19, 2009.
2008
Landscapes for Health: Better Living Through Landscape Architecture
CalPoly Pomona, March 2008.
2005
Therapeutic Landscapes
Santa Fe Garden Club, January 2005.
Post Occupancy Evaluations (POEs) for the Design and Improvement of Restorative Environments for Children
University of New Mexico College of Architecture, March 2005.
Public Art and Healthcare
University of New Mexico College of Architecture, March 2005.
2004
Therapeutic Landscapes
NMASLA (New Mexico American Society of Landscape Architects) Speaker Series, September 2004.