HT is in the news!
Take a look at what the media are saying about horticultural therapy. Observe how some other programs position their services. Find inspiration for a few talking points to help launch conversations with professional communities or prospective employers.
When it comes to healing gardens for cancer populations, one size or style does not have to fit all, according to an article published in the current edition of the AHTA News Magazine. In Healing Gardens for...
Read MoreThe Tribune-Review; May 8, 2013
Therapy goes way beyond four walls at Glade Run Adventures in Zelienople. For children living with social, physical and mental challenges, the program offers nature-themed treatment through the use of various animal,...
Read MoreWREX-TV, Rockford, IL; April 29, 2013
Adolescents receiving treatment for substance abuse at Rosecrance will now be able to take part in year-round horticultural therapy thanks to a new conservatory.
The Ipsen Conservatory is 735-square-feet and functions as a...
Read MoreHalesowen News; April 30, 2013
GARDENING is being extended at Rowley Regis Hospital after a year-long trial showed it helped patients on the road to recovery.
The Henderson rehabilitation unit has signed up for another year of horticultural therapy with the Leasowes...
Read MoreThe Kansas State Collegian; April 11, 2013
When walking around campus, students may be aware of the beauty of blooming floral beds and neatly trimmed shrubbery, but what they might not be aware of is that plant life has an effect on their own physical health and the...
CrossCurrents: The Journal of Addiction and Mental Health; Autumn 2012
Gardening and surrounding yourself in nature have obvious therapeutic benefits that have been recognized for centuries: as far back as ancient Egypt, “mentally disturbed” royalty were...
Read MoreExaminer.com, March 19, 2013
Horticultural Therapy heals the mind, body and spirit. This is National Horticulture Therapy Week, March 17 -23. This is a special year for the American Horticultural Therapy Association, as it is their fortieth anniversary. Therapy is...
Read MoreThe Lincoln Journal Star, Mar. 2,2013
On a cold winter day, just as a snowstorm blew in, Deb Hegemann was hunkered down in an unexpected hot spot that would soon be home to flats of seedlings. With a newly installed furnace going full blast, she put the final touches on...
Read MoreThe Miami Herald; Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2013
Allspice and heirloom roses scent the garden where Robert Bornstein starts his work day at his home, tending plants meant not for show but for healing.
"We have 35 years of scientific documentation to...
Read MoreThe Times of India; Jan 25, 2013
BANGALORE: Standing alongside a table covered with potted plants, she patiently filled compartments of a plug tray with wet sand, using a scoop. After finishing the job to perfection, she picked up brown bean seeds from a box and...
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