Students in the College of DuPage Horticulture program now have pathways to credentials in horticultural therapy. COD is one of nine colleges in the U.S. — and the only one in the Midwest — to offer ...
The Medical University of South Carolina’s Urban Farm’s horticultural therapy services are enhancing an intensive treatment program for local children with behavioral challenges, helping kids ages ...
Survivors of traumatic brain injury at Supportive Living residential community find purpose in nurturing and caring for flowers, which are then arranged and distributed anonymously to community ...
In addition to all the good things the Vail Valley Salvation Army does, horticultural therapy can now be added to the list. Patricia Esperon, a master gardener and garden programs manager for the Vail ...
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Community volunteer Linda Preuss and master gardener Nancy Cipes believe ...
There is a specific kind of joy that comes from growing your own tomatoes or watching those seeds you buried transform into a row of glorious sunflowers. But outside of simple pleasures, digging in ...
Derrick Stowell, administrator for the University of Tennessee Gardens’ Education and Horticultural Therapy Program, is the recipient of the 2022 American Horticultural Society’s Horticultural Therapy ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Nicci Radhe spends about two hours each day tending to the plants in her garden, which have become both a passion and a business venture. What began as a hobby blossomed during ...
Sow 2 Grow is a summer program for teens with disabilities and uses gardening to help them build skills. Participants weed, water, harvest and plant over the course of the program, which uses a ...
There is an entire field called horticultural therapy that delves into how working with plants can help us heal. Many of us know that spending time outside in the fresh air makes us feel better, but ...
Horticultural Therapy Week was celebrated Tuesday at Fernbrook Farms in Chesterfield in partnership with Final Touch Plantscaping. Recognizing this proven practice of using therapeutic benefits of ...