Horticultural Therapy (HT) is a formal practice that uses plants, horticultural activities, and garden landscapes/ecosystems to promote health and well-being for its participants.
HT sessions are facilitated by a trained Horticultural Therapy professional. HT is goal oriented with defined outcomes and assessment procedures.
HT goals, objectives, and assessments are specific, clinical, and in some part pre-determined through interviews prior to therapy taking place.
The practice of HT involves a broad range of services, settings, and populations with a focus on measurable outcomes and/or improvement of symptoms.
HT can be employed through 3 Models of Practice:
- Therapeutic/ Clinical Model
- Vocational Model
- Wellness Model