Our Team

…Department Claire Lorch Carolina Community Garden Becca Bender APPLES Service-Learning Alice Ammerman Nutrition Department, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Samantha Terhune Carolina Global Food Program Jim Ferguson Carolina Global Food…

Preserves and Natural Areas

…Preserve protects rare plant species found in various plant communities: a remnant Piedmont prairie, rich mesic and alluvial forests, dry shortleaf pine-dominated bluffs, a human-sculpted open space, and an historic…

What is Therapeutic Horticulture?

…be practiced in a large variety of clinical and community settings, such as: Mental Health: Psychiatric Hospitals Domestic Abuse Shelters Substance Abuse Clinics Group Homes Community: Community Centers Homeless Shelters…

Therapeutic Horticulture

…to individuals and groups since 1978, ranging from underserved children to elders with limited outdoor access to disenfranchised individuals in our communities. The practice of therapeutic horticulture has proven to…

AEC

…the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces. Open breezeways, comfortable porches, natural light in every room, beautiful native plant landscaping, and educational exhibits inform, delight, and invite visitors to our…