This blog was originally written in Chinese, and can be viewed in the original format here. Healthy Aging As we know, the average life expectancy of people with intellectual disabilities…
By Carime Moura1 and Daniela Silva-Rodríguez Bonazzi2 This blog was originally written in Spanish, and can be read in Spanish here. Eating disorders in adolescence, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia…
Nature-assisted Therapy…Garden Therapy…the list goes on! How does one distinguish horticultural therapy from all others? By Colleen Griffin, HTR The above question is addressed in every course at the Horticultural…
By Lindsey Hamilton This is Part 2 of a two-part series looking into horticultural therapy in the UK – its origins, practices as well as leading organizations and programs. Where…
By Daniela Silva-Rodriguez Bonazzi Asociación Panamericana de Horticultura Terapéutica y Social (APHTS) Read the article in Spanish here. I. Introduction: Green Spaces as Sanctuaries for Healing In an age marked…
We all realize that at some point in our lives we will lose someone we love. Death is as much a part of life as birth and the death of…
Horticultural Therapy Connections What Is Sensory Integration? There is a close connection between horticulture and sensory integration, particularly in how horticultural activities naturally and diversely stimulate the sensory systems, supporting…
By Claudia Sarolli Claudia Sarolli is a communicator for development from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Perú and a Gestalt Therapist from the Centro Gestáltico del Perú. She is currently…
Promoting Therapeutic Horticulture as Community Healthcare Imagine, for a moment, a healthcare strategy that invites those seeking mental healthcare services into a conversation on how to improve their quality of…
By Lindsey Hamilton This is Part 1 of a two-part series looking into horticultural therapy in the UK – its origins, practices as well as leading organizations and programs. Part…