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Eco/Garden Therapy Checklist
Miriam H. Davies, NCSGC Garden Therapy Chairman, gives a concise checklist for garden therapy in your community.
(130.205.78.70/ecofeb99.htm)
Enabling Tools
Sometimes an enabling tool is not that much different from a regular tool - it can be the way a handle is gripped, a little extra length to prevent extra bending or stretching, a padded seat that lets the person garden more comfortably from a sitting posi
(http://www.gardenscape.on.ca/pages/enablingtools.htm)
City Farmer
The Ability Garden began in 1988 as a demonstration garden of five raised beds to accommodate people in wheel chairs to garden. Everyone loved the experience whether because they enjoyed being out in the fresh air, smelling the flowers, tasting the just p
(http://www.cityfarmer.org/horttherp70.html#hort)
American Horticultural Therapy Association
The American Horticultural Therapy Association home site offers information, professional registration, training programs, what's new in the field, announces upcoming events, and provides links to other sites related to horticulture therapy.
(http://www.ahta.org/)
Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association
Our objectives are to assist with programme development, research,and to promote the professional use of horticulture as a therapy. Horticultural Therapy promotes a connectedness with nature and employs hands-on activities with clear therapeutic value. T
(http://www.uoguelph.ca/hortsci/chta/)
The Garden of Senses
Stella Cultura-Living Garden. A mobile garden and a nice piece of furniture all in one product, that is world unique!
(http://www.stellacultura.se/index.en.html)
Garden Square
Table gardening - a revolutionary garden product.
(http://www.gardensquare.com/)
The Growing Center
A nonprofit horticultural therapy program center.
(http://www.growingcenter.org/)
The Growing Connection
Tapes for horticulture therapy.
(https://ssl.gactr.uga.edu/videocatalog/therapy.html)
Horticultural Therapy
Links to associations, resources, links related to horticultural therapy.
(http://www.hort.vt.edu/human/h-therp.html)
Horticulture for All
The Federation to Promote Horticulture for Disabled People in the UK covers horticulture therapy, training and enhancement of life from gardening.
(http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Jane_Stoneham/homepage.htm)
HT Programs
Arboreta and gardens with horticulture therapy programs.
(http://www.hort.vt.edu/human/botanic1.html)
Human Issues in Horticulture
A very nice list of sites which include gardening with the elderly, with children, horticulture therapy, etc.
(aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/humanissues/otherl.html)
Living Wall Garden Company
Living Wall™ Gardens helps contribute towards a fuller, more normal lifestyle when used by seniors and people with disabilities. Gardening as a hobby or profession doesn't require someone to be down on their hands and knees on the ground, anyone can enjoy
(http://www.livingwallgardens.com/)
Peta UK
UK manufacturer of ergonomic garden hand tools which have a patented fist-grip.
(http://www.peta-uk.com/)
Recovery Garden - Easy Gardening
One woman's battle with breast cancer and the healing effect her garden has had on her recovering.
(http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/8391/recovery.html)
Red Wiggler Foundation
The Red Wiggler Foundation was founded in 1996 as a non-profit horticulture therapy and vocational training program for adults with developmental disabilities.
(http://www.redwiggler.org/)
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