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Growing Home - Horticultural Therapy

Horticultural Therapy is an occupation that many don’t know about. It uses garden work to boost physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Think seed sowing for fine-motor rehab, pruning to build focus, harvests that spark appetite and joy. Degrees or certificates in Horticultural Therapy are offered at Colorado State University, The Horticultural Therapy Institute in Denver among others. Graduates are employed by Hospitals, rehab and psychiatric units, senior living, schools, prisons, community gardens, and botanic gardens.