Therapeutic Horticulture Research & Resources
Want to know more about the benefits of Therapeutic Gardening? Browse through these articles from across the globe.
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Few studies have examined the health-related consequences of gardening among older adults . . .READ MORE
Aging and Mental Health Journal
With the challenges that aging populations . . .READ MORE
Aging and Mental Health Journal
Loneliness, defined as ‘a distressing feeling that accompanies the perception . . .READ MORE
The Gerontological Society of America
Having contact with nature can be beneficial for health and wellbeing, but many older . . .READ MORE
University of Washington, USDA Forest Service
Studies in health care settings show a link between nature and healing. Nature contact may serve to supplement or augment medical treatment and therapy. Both passive exposure to landscapes and more active. . . .READ MORE
Mather Lifeways Institute on Aging
Experiencing and interacting with nature can have profound effects on well-being, but what are the best ways for senior . . .READ MORE
The New York Times
On a recent chilly Wednesday, Lori Bloomberg, a horticultural therapist with NYU Langone’s Rusk Rehabilitation center in Manhattan, pushed a cart filled with bright green foliage, down the hospital’s hallways, past . . . READ MORE
Chicago Reader
At first glance the Buehler Enabling Garden just looks like another plot in the Chicago Botanic Garden, with brick-paved walkways, hanging planters, and . . .READ MORE
Bangor Daily News
It is no secret that gardening is good for your health. By growing your own food, you ensure access to healthy, locally grown options free of pesticides and . . .READ MORE
CNN
It’s a warm, sunny morning in Tony Wright’s lush backyard in Roswell, Georgia. The retired human-resources manager sits on a folding chair and gazes around in contemplation. . .READ MORE
Vice
You can’t stop buying plants. It’s okay to admit it, especially since you’re not alone. As far as millennial stereotypes go, monsteras are up there with. . .READ MORE
Inforum
If anyone doubts gardeners are a happy bunch, just visit a garden center in May. Shoppers high with spring fever swarm greenhouses, giddy as they fill their carts with the . . .READ MORE
Discover Magazine
THE STUDY “Identification of an Immune-Responsive Mesolimbocortical Serotonergic System: Potential Role in Regulation of Emotional Behavior,” by Christopher Lowry et al., published online . . .READ MORE
Discover Magazine
THE STUDY “In mid-March, in the tense week before the British government announced its belated coronavirus-induced lockdown, certain everyday products became extraordinarily . . .READ MORE