Horticultural Therapy
Vol. 2011 No. 2, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2011 No. 2

Horticultural Therapy: ENH970/EP145, rev. 1/2011

Historical Fact Sheets
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep145-2011
Published 2011-02-28
Sydney Park Brown
University of Florida
Eva C. Worden
University of Florida
Theodora M. Frohne
Jessica Sullivan
University of Florida
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Park Brown, Sydney, Eva C. Worden, Theodora M. Frohne, and Jessica Sullivan. 2011. “Horticultural Therapy: ENH970/EP145, Rev. 1/2011”. EDIS 2011 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep145-2011.
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Abstract

Horticultural therapy is the practice of engaging people in plant or gardening activities to improve their bodies, minds, and spirits. Research confirms that healthful benefits accrue when people connect with plants by viewing, planting, growing, and/or caring for them. This revised 3-page fact sheet describes the history and benefits of horticultural therapy and includes references and links to additional resources. It was written by Sydney Park Brown, Eva C. Worden, Theodora M. Frohne, and Jessica Sullivan, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2011.

 

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