What is therapeutic horticulture? Who practices it, and whom does it serve? NCBG Therapeutic Horticulture program manager Emilee Weaver explains the ins and outs of this important field and discusses…
Registration is now open for the 2023-2024 Hybrid Certificate in Therapeutic Horticulture (HCTH)! This nine-month program combines comprehensive online and in-person instruction to professionals and students in allied health, education,…
The March-April 2023 issue of Chapel Hill Magazine features a story on the Garden’s Therapeutic Horticulture program. “Therapeutic horticulture is basically when a trained professional uses plants and/or nature-based activities…
…brings students to nonprofit & governmental agencies and enrolls them in an online service-course that counts toward graduation. “It was a very valuable experience,” said Becca Beechold, a senior environmental…
We’re delighted to have a new outlet for veggie scraps from our Carolina Community Garden: the pigs at the Chapel Hill Creamery farm (and soon, pigs from Small Potatoes Farm…
After a holiday break, masked, distanced volunteers returned to the Carolina Community Garden (CCG) last week. They cleared and prepped beds, planted spinach seedlings, uncovered and recovered row covers, and…
Edible Campus and Carolina Cupboard were created because too many students don’t have access to healthy, affordable, food resources on campus. In addition, making healthy meals on a budget can…
As a part of our ongoing volunteer highlighting series, we’d like to highlight Adelaide this week. Adelaide started volunteering at CCG in the Spring of 2018 as a part of…
The U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) and American Public Gardens Association have partnered to offer immediate support to established urban food-growing programs at public gardens affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This…
Simone started volunteering at the Carolina Community Garden (CCG) six years ago before her junior year of high school. She ended up enjoying composting so much, she became one of…