Did you know that plants and plant products can be used to improve
people's cognitive, physical, psychological, and social
functioning? Well, they can, and Horticulture as Therapy is the
book to show you how If you are already familiar with the healing
potential of horticultural therapy, or even practice horticultural
therapy, this book will help you enrich your knowledge and skills
and revitalize your practice. You will learn how horticultural
therapy can be used with different populations in a variety of
settings, what resources are available, effective treatment
strategies, and the concepts behind horticultural treatment. The
first comprehensive text on the practice of horticulture as
therapy, this one-of-a-kind book will enable the profession to
educate future horticultural therapists with fundamental knowledge
and skills as they embark on careers as practitioners, researchers,
and educators. You come to understand the relationship between
people and plants more deeply as you learn about: vocational,
social, and therapeutic programs in horticulture special
populations including children, older adults, those who exhibit
criminal behavior, and those with developmental disabilities,
physical disabilities, mental health disorders, or traumatic brain
injury use of horticultural therapy in botanical gardening and
community settings adaptive gardening techniques applied research
documentation and assessment in horticultural practice Horticulture
as Therapy establishes, integrates, and communicates a foundation
of knowledge for horticultural therapists, other therapists,
horticulturists, students, research scientists, gardeners, and
others interested in this special and unique kind of therapy. By
reading Horticulture as Therapy, you will see how you can make a
difference in the health and well-being of so many people, today
and tomorrow. Translated into Greek
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