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City Farmer - The Ability
Garden began in 1988 as a demonstration garden of five raised beds to
accommodate people in wheel chairs to garden.
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American Horticultural Therapy Association -
Offers information, professional registration and training programs.
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Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association -
Assisting with program development, research, and to promote the
professional use of horticulture as a therapy.
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Creating an Enabled Garden -
This site gives tips and modifications to help those in wheelchairs or
walkers continue gardening.
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Garden Partners - An
organization in Portland, Oregon. Its mission is to enhance the
physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being of individuals
through participation in meaningful garden-related activity.
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Gardening with AD/HD - Gardening techniques
that work well for the inattentive gardener. Specific plants and
techniques.
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Horticultural Therapy Association of Victoria
- HTAV fosters and supports horticultural programs and activities which
enhance in a meaningful way, the social, emotional and physical
well-being of people both in their homes and in a variety of community
settings.
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Horticultural Therapy Institute
- A non-profit organization that provides training and education for
students who wish to become leaders in the field of Horticulture
Therapy.
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Horticulture As Therapy - Selected
articles, projects, links, books and online certification from
Mitchell Hewson, Canada's first registered Horticultural Therapist.
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Human Issues in Horticulture
- List of sites which include gardening with the elderly, with
children, and horticulture therapy.
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Josh's Garden Web -
Handicap Accessible Gardening, article by Josh Spece.
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Michigan Horticultural Therapy Association
- MHTA strives to promote the use of horticulture as therapy
throughout the state of Michigan.
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Red Wiggler Community Farm
- Founded in 1996 as a non-profit horticulture therapy and
vocational training program for adults with developmental
disabilities.
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The Growing Center Inc. - A
non-profit horticultural therapy center in Frederick, PA. Community
gardens, a monthly meeting for local people and information about
horticultural therapy.
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The Holden Arboretum Horticultural Therapy Program
- Holden’s Horticultural Therapy Program serves as a resource center
in Northeastern Ohio, providing training programs for area health
care staff, student internships, program development services and
direct programming opportunities for health care organizations.
Holden facilitates the establishment and continuation of
horticulture programs. Program based in Kirtland, OH.
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Thrive - UK national
horticultural charity that promotes the use of gardening and
horticulture for training and employment, therapy and health.
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