GARDEN THERAPY RESOURCES

Organizations, Training Programs, Videos & Books, Articles & Blogs, Tools & Equipment

The following information is provided to assist you in learning more about the professional practice of horticultural therapy and therapeutic garden design. Other helpful resources include organizations, products and tools focused on accessible gardening for people living with physical disabilities.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Horticultural Therapy Association

Thrive

International People Plant Council

Therapeutic Landscapes Network

The Herb Society of America

National Garden Bureau

ARTICLES & BLOGS

Horticulture:  A Therapeutic Tool, by Diane Relf

ASLA Professional Practice Network Blog: Healthcare and Therapeutic Design

Accessible Gardening: A Guide for Making Community Gardens Accessible for all Members, Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo

VIDEOS & BOOKS

CNN Health: Gardening Becomes Healing with Horticultural Therapy

The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy, Rebecca L. Haller, Karen L. Kennedy and Christine L. Capra

Horticulture as Therapy: Principles and Practice, Sharon Pastor Simson & Martha C. Straus, eds.

Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-Based Approach to Designing Healing Gardens and Restorative Outdoor Spaces, Clare Cooper Marcus and Naomi A. Sachs

HORTICULTURAL THERAPY
TRAINING PROGRAMS

Horticultural Therapy Institute, Denver, CO

Other Certification Programs

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

Ergonomic Hand Tools from Radius Garden

Light-weight tools from Arthritis Supplies

Light-weight pruners from The Gardener’s Friends

Easy Action Ratchet Pruning Shears from Cate’s Garden

E-Z Reacher Long-handled Pick Up Tool from A.M. Leonard Horticultural Tool & Supply Company

Labor-Saving Garden Carts, Kneelers and Long-Handled Tools from Gardner’s Supply Company

Telescoping Watering Wand from Kinsman Company

Lightweight hoses from GrowGreen

Wheelchair Height Potting Bench