The Principles and Practices that Guide our Programs

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Haller R. L., Kennedy K. L., Capra C. L. (2019). The Profession and Practice of Horticultural

Therapy. Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press.

• This is the Horticultural Therapy textbook used by the NC Botanical Garden and NC State University in the Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate Program. It covers theory, practice and program development, and is filled with practitioners’ first-hand experiences to illustrate the concepts. 

Kimmerer, R. W. (2013). Braiding Sweetgrass. Milkweed Editions.

• This is a compilation of essays by a Native American woman who weaves together ancestral plant knowledge and science into a tapestry of important lessons for our modern world.

Lewis C. A. (1996). Green Nature, Human Nature. University of Illinois Press, Urbana and

Chicago.

• This book about the importance of plants in our lives reads like a work of literature while providing a firm foundation for the practice of the therapeutic use of horticulture. 

Simson S. P. and Straus M. C. (1998). Horticulture as Therapy, Principles and Practices. The Food Products Press, New York, London.

• This textbook provides a thorough overview of the breadth and depth of client groups and settings for practice, as well as design techniques and tools for various settings. Important skill development for the therapist is discussed. 

Louv, Richard. (2005). Last Child in the Woods. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books

Bruce, Hank. (1999). Gardens for the Senses: Gardening as Therapy. Sorrento, FL: Petals

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Bruce, Hank. (2000). Gardening Projects for Horticultural Therapy Programs Using CelluGro. Sorrento, FL: Petals and Pages Press.

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Powell, L., Shahabi, L., & Thoresen, C. (2003). Religion and spirituality: linkages to physical health. American Psychologist, 58(1), 36-52. Peer-review article of links between spirituality, religion, and health.

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Falk, B. (2013, Oct 11). Ben Falk TEDx Talk: Homestead Resiliency, Food Systems Regeneration. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKND0131d3g 

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