CHTA Call for Nominations for CHTA Board - extended to June 30, 2010
The CHTA will elect a new Board at its Annual General Meeting on August 8, 2010. CHTA members have recently been sent an information package about the nomination process. If you would like more information about volunteer opportunities as a Board member for the CHTA or a nomination package, please contact Nancy Poplata at
Digging Deeper: Approaches to Research in Horticultural Therapy and Therapeutic Horticulture
CHTA's Conference and AGM August 6 to 8, 2010
The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers, educators, and practitioners to discuss and develop a deeper understanding of the depth and breadth of research currently being conducted in horticultural therapy and therapeutic horticulture.
The conference will have a relaxed atmosphere to encourage discussion on papers and presentations with authors and other participants.
Researchers, educators, and practitioners are invited to present their work on the research, program descriptions, theories, and models of the beneficial interaction of people and plants and the wide ranging applications that this unique relationship offers.
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CHTA Insurance program
Commencing September 1, 2008, Registered Horticultural Therapists across Canada became eligible for Professional Liability and Commercial General Liability Insurance with a special program offered through McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers - Prime Guard.
Members of the CHTA who hold a current HTR or an HTT designation from the CHTA or who hold a current designation as HTM, HTR, or HTA from the AHTA are eligible to apply. Please find more information on the CHTA Insurance page.
CHTA Awards
The CHTA Awards Committee recognizes persons and organizations with awards for outstanding contribution in Horticultural Therapy and for excellence in humanitarian service and therapeutic landscape design.
Nominations are accepted from January to June. The deadline is June 30th of each year. Due to the summer rather than fall placement of the CHTA Conference in 2010, the Board of the CHTA has decided to review any applications for awards received prior to June 30, 2010, during the fall of 2010.
For more details on CHTA awards or to download a nomination form, please see the CHTA Awards page.