1st Edition

Horticulture as Therapy Principles and Practice

By Sharon Simson, Martha Straus Copyright 1998
504 Pages
by CRC Press

504 Pages
by CRC Press

504 Pages
by CRC Press

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... Read more
Contents Introduction
  • Part I: The Practice of Horticultural Therapy
  • Development of the Profession of Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • People-Plant Relationship
  • Vocational, Social, and Therapeutic Programs in Horticulture
  • Part II: Specialized Populations for Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Stroke, Spinal Chord, Physical Disabilities, and Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Developmental Disabilities and Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Mental Illness and Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Children and Youth and Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Older Persons and Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Substance Abuse and Criminal Behavior and Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Part III: Settings for Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Outside Space and Adaptive Gardening: Design, Techniques, and Tools
  • Inside Space and Adaptive Gardening: Design, Techniques, and Tools
  • Botanical Gardening: Design, Techniques, and Tools
  • Community Gardening: Design, Techniques, and Tools
  • Part IV: Skills for Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Consultation Services for Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Applied Research for Horticultural Therapy Practice
  • Documentation, Program Evaluation, and Assessment
  • Horticultural Therapy Practice in the Future
  • Part V: Appendices
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Sharon Simson, Martha Straus