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Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture Summer Session

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Emily Oglesby

A man using a wheelchair harvests a cucumber from a raised garden bed. A staff person stands nearby to help.

We are delighted to offer another section of our online Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture course for Summer 2021. This self-paced, fully online course explores how therapeutic horticulture supports human needs, including physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual needs.

Horticultural Therapy receives Strowd Roses grant

Posted on September 1, 2016 (June 2, 2019) by Damon Waitt

“I came to the farm in the spring of 2015….I took to it right away and still feel a sense of relief when I arrive. Horticulture Therapy became a big…

Horticultural Therapy at NCBG

Posted on March 4, 2016 (June 2, 2019) by Damon Waitt

A horticultural therapy program planting seedlings in a raised bed.

by Abby Zaleski, Communications Student The Horticultural Therapy program at the North Carolina Botanical Garden has a mission to promote health and well-being of people through positive interactions with plants…