Horticulture
Therapy Today
Despite the short history on horticulture therapy, I think that this is
just the beginning of the future for it. In 1955, there was a undergraduate
degree offered in Hort Therapy by Michigan State, and by 1971 there was
a graduate program at Kansas State University. This shows that horticulture
therapy is no longer just an idea, it is now a profession that will continue
to grow.
Today horticulture
therapy is used in all kinds of environments that maybe you never even
thought about. Many people associate horticulture with older people
but in fact horticulture therapy can be used for children and people of
all ages. With this in mind, can you think of any environments that
may benefit from having some
horticulture incorporated? Today it is used in hospitals, nursing
homes, daycare centers, prisons, rehabilitation facilities, schools, businesses,
and even private homes. This is growing also to other places such
as non-profit organizations like City
Farmer.
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