Our Mission: To promote the use and awareness of horticulture as a therapeutic modality.
About Us
About the CHTA
The Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association is the professional organization for horticultural therapy (HT) practitioners in Canada. We provide a voluntary professional registration process for HT professionals and we offer memberships (student, individual, and business/institutional) for anyone interested in supporting our mission and staying up to date on the latest news, research, and opportunities in the field.
Established in 1987, the CHTA has a network of over 300 active members across Canada and abroad, and over 3,000 followers on social media. Members include registered horticultural therapists (HTT/HTR/HTMs) and professionals such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, recreation therapists, social workers, nurses, psychologists, landscape architects, and horticulturists; and a diverse bunch of plant enthusiasts who have a keen interest in the connections between people and plants.
We are 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).
Horticultural therapy professionals provide a wide variety of therapeutic horticulture services in many different settings: nursing homes, hospitals, and rehabilitation centres; vocational training centres, substance abuse programs, and correctional facilities; adult day care centres, therapeutic farming communities; and school and community gardens, just to name a few.
The CHTA operates on the land of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
See our full Land Acknowledgement and Pledge here.
Horticultural Therapy Practitioner Code of Ethics
The Horticultural Therapy Professional Code of Ethics applies to all individuals who are practicing within the field of Horticultural Therapy (HT) &/or Therapeutic Horticulture (TH) in Canada, &/or are applying HT/TH methods to their work, regardless of title or designation. Members are also held to the CHTA bylaws.
Please respect and help uphold our professional standards.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the Horticultural Therapy Professional Code of Ethics please contact [email protected].
Our Team
As a non-profit/social profit organization, the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of both HTR and non-HTR members.
The Board of Directors and its committees make decisions related to registration and education requirements, continuing professional development, and advocacy practices, as well as upholding regulations, policies, and business systems for the CHTA and HT/TH professionals across Canada.
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Join Our Amazing Team of Volunteers!
The CHTA is a volunteer run organization. Our volunteers generously donate their time and skills to a number of different initiatives on our board and committees.
Volunteer opportunities are only open to members of the CHTA.
If you are interested in becoming a member click here.
Already a member? Log in to the Volunteer With The CHTA page using the members-only password to see what volunteer opportunities are currently available.
Have questions? Contact us at [email protected]
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.