DIGGING IN
NOVA SCOTIA THERAPEUTIC HORTICULTURE NETWORK
Winter 2018 Volume 4 Issue 1
Download the PDF newsletter here: winter.2018.DiggingIn.NSTHN
Digging In is great resource for activities, events, articles and resources for Therapeutic Horticulture.
Therapeutic Horticulture (TH) is the purposeful use of plants and plant-related activities to promote health and wellness for anindividual or group. A TH program leader is trained to use horticulture to promote well-being but goals and outcomes for individual participants are not clinically documented (Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association, n.d. https://www.chta.ca/about_ht.htm)
Table of Contents this issue:
- Horticulture for Health: Defining the Paradigm
- The Benefits of Gardening & Nature-Based Activities
- Past, Present and Future: The Evolution of a Therapeutic Garden in Long Term Care
- Indoor Trees That Do Double Duty
- Shane Smith on Greenhouses
- Horticulture Courses Available in Nova Scotia
- Winter Plant-based Activities
- Horticulture Events & Conferences 2018
- Resources
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