The Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA) is a non-profit/social-profit, volunteer-driven organization, and we provide information, support, and resources to our members, professionals, and the public about the practices and benefits of Horticultural Therapy (HT) and Therapeutic Horticulture (TH).
What is Horticultural Therapy?
Horticultural Therapy (HT) is a formal practice that uses plants, horticultural activities and the garden landscape to promote well-being for its participants. HT is goal orientated with defined outcomes and assessment procedures. HT sessions are administered by professionally trained horticultural therapists.
Therapeutic Horticulture (TH) is an approach within Horticultural Therapy, and is the purposeful use of plants and plant-related activities to promote health and wellness for an individual or group. TH may be more suitable when non-medical assessments are preferred or the setting is not appropriate for clinical interventions. TH goals and objectives are typically not formally documented, and they may be flexible, self-directed, and set at the time of the session. TH is facilitated by a trained Horticultural Therapy professional.
WHAT WE DO
The Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association’s mission is to promote the use and awareness of horticulture as a therapeutic modality.
BECOME A MEMBER
Members enjoy exclusive benefits and access. Choose the membership level that’s right for you:
STUDENT
$55.00 / ANNUALLY
Key benefits of a Student membership include:
- Everything that is included in an Individual membership
- A discounted rate
*Valid Student ID required*
INDIVIDUAL
$75.00 / ANNUALLY
Key benefits of an Individual membership include:
- Access to Members only CHTA Newsletter
- Access to free monthly webinars and book clubs
- Access to Members only portal on our website that includes:
- Employment postings
- Volunteer opportunities
- Shared resources, research, and more!
- Access to Members only prize giveaways
BUSINESS
$110.00 / ANNUALLY
Key benefits of a Business membership include:
- Everything included with our Individual Membership
- A business listing on the CHTA website
- A business logo and link as part of our quarterly newsletter
- One (1) annual social media post, promoting and tagging your business to our Facebook and Instagram page
- One to two (1-2) re-shares of your social media content, annually, at the discretion of the CHTA
PROFESSIONAL - INDIVIDUAL
$225.00 / ANNUALLY
Renew your annual Professional Individual Membership and receive all the great benefits of a CHTA Individual Membership plus additional Professional Membership benefits like:
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- Ability to promote yourself professionally 365 days/year as an HTT/HTR/HTM recognized by the CHTA, a respected professional organization
- Ability to provide CHTA approved education
- Ability to become a CHTA approved internship supervisor/mentor
- Ability to build relationships through networking and collaborations with other practicing HTT/HTR/HTM members
- Access to HTT/HTR/HTM job and volunteering opportunities
- Support with promoting/marketing yourself as an HTT/HTR/HTM
- Support in accessing funding for your project(s)
- Assistance in creating letters of support (based upon evidence-based research)
- Access to professional development opportunities through continuing education programs such as webinars and online workshops or events
PROFESSIONAL - BUSINESS
$265.00 / ANNUALLY
Renew your annual Professional Business Membership and choose the additional Business option to get all the great benefits of a Professional Individual Membership plus the additional valuable advertising of a Business Membership through the CHTA including:
- A business listing on the CHTA website
- A business logo and link as part of our quarterly newsletter
- One (1) annual social media post, promoting and tagging your business to our Facebook and Instagram page
- One to two (1-2) re-shares of your social media content, annually, at the discretion of the CHTA
WHAT IS HT?
Horticultural Therapy (HT) is a formal practice that uses plants, horticultural activities and the garden landscape to promote well-being for its participants. HT is goal orientated with defined outcomes and assessment procedures. HT sessions are administered by professionally trained horticultural therapists.
OUR MEMBERSHIPS
Anyone can become a member and help support our mission and goals. If you are interested in people/plant relationships and the therapeutic aspects of gardening, nature, and horticulture, then you will benefit from our association of heart-centred individuals.
