Horticultural Therapy as Rehabilitative Reform in the American Prison System
“My dorm is like winter, dark and cold, and this class is like spring. Not all plants make it through the winter, but with the help of this class, I…
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Mi Semilla: Horticultural Psychotherapy Program in Ecuador
In January 2019 I met Cecilia Viteri from Guayaquil, Ecuador. She was on a short trip visiting Lima, Peru. We organized a small gathering to share our experiences using plants…
A Few Thoughts on The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy
A few years ago, it became obvious that I was in dire need of a career change. I followed my heart and enrolled in the horticulture program at a local…
Brainstorming and Researching Activity Ideas for Horticultural Therapy Practitioners
By Susan Morgan As an independent therapeutic horticulture consultant and practitioner offering activity based programming, I often work with groups at facilities where there is no available indoor storage of…
Horticultural Therapy Institute Faculty Unite for Upcoming Workshop and Conference Presentation This Fall
By Susan Morgan This fall marks a special occasion: it will be the first time that all four faculty members of the Horticultural Therapy Institute will unite to co-present at…
HTI Director Rebecca Haller Receives AHTA Award
By Susan Morgan Congratulations to Rebecca Haller, HTM, director of the Horticultural Therapy Institute, for being the 2015 co-recipient of the Rhea McCandliss Professional Service Award by the American Horticultural…
Elkus Ranch introduces city kids to farming
Many of the children who get off the school bus at Elkus Ranch have never been on a farm before. Many of them can’t tell a sheep from a goat…
Tale of two gardens at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby, NC
Horticultural therapy is blooming in North Carolina. This blog has already visited the programs of Christene Tashjian who works with sexual abuse victims and Sally Cobb whose work centers on…
Rehabilitation HT at Craig Hospital in Denver
Craig Hospital in Denver is a hospital specializing in the neuro-rehabilitation and research for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Since 1982, the hospital has…