It is undeniable that climate change is wreaking havoc with our mental health. Children and young adults are suffering most acutely. An international survey polled more than 10,000 young adults…
The 2023 American Horticultural Therapy Association conference will soon be upon us. This year the AHTA has something significant to celebrate, a 50th anniversary. Since 1973, the AHTA has been…
Note: the following article was originally written in French, and can be viewed in French here. Let’s explore horticultural therapy in Austria in the company of three women at the…
By Maria Cecilia Esposito Let me introduce you to Maria Cecilia Esposito from Mar del Plata, Argentina. She is an agricultural engineer from the University of Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina…
Horticultural Therapy Visible Worldwide By Cecilia Viteri Let me to introduce you to Cecilia Viteri, a clinical psychologist from Ecuador whom I met in 2019. Cecilia works at the Institute…
Platform of Collaboration Climate change and Horticultural therapy? This topic and many others were on the minds of the collaborative virtual symposium in late October. The American Horticultural Therapy Association-AHTA,…
Community Garden for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities By: Constanza Sabogal & Manuela Menéndez Let me introduce you to Constanza Sabogal Lagomarsino, horticultural therapist and Manuela Menéndez, occupational and horticultural therapist,…
Cultivating Diversity Your garden, with quiet confidence offers many lessons that are symbolic of life’s struggles and successes. It is broadly accepted as an example of resiliency but also displays…
by Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago I want to introduce Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago, a psychologist, public relations specialist, and horticultural therapist from Puerto Rico, who offers gardening activities for corporate…
Nature is the co-therapist within the therapeutic process and a key element towards healing. (Seagal, Harper, & Rose, 2021)