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Pink and White Azaleas at the NHC Arboretum

Pruning for Personal Growth

It has been a productive spring; the azaleas and roses are having a flush year. Properly maintained plants overflowed with colorful blooms. As April and the beloved azalea flowers fade, we are given…

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Support Horticulture Programming at 39th Annual EMG Plant Sale

You walk up to the New Hanover County Arboretum gate and join a long line of gardeners buzzing around you, discussing landscape or garden plans, seeds to swap, and carts full of vast plant varieties.…

Looking up at Spanish Moss

Hanging Tough - Resilience of Spanish Moss

As you enjoy the coastal South, you can’t miss one of our most iconic botanical residents, Spanish moss. Despite the name, it is not actually moss, but a flowering bromeliad, which makes it a distant…

Tabletop work In Lewis Greenhouse

Green Socializing

At the N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County Center and Arboretum, the Lewis Greenhouse is a vibrant, thriving sanctuary. It isn’t just a structure of glass and steel; it is a living…

Bus pan set as worm bin

Vermicomposting or Worm Farming Guide

Vermicomposting in Therapeutic GardeningVermicomposting or Worm Farming is a great addition to a therapeutic gardening program. Worms are relatively easy to keep, requiring minimal weekly maintenance…

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Reflection Through Pruning

Pruning is more than just a garden chore—it is a powerful therapeutic tool. By adapting these techniques, individuals and groups can find unique opportunities for reflection and emotional…

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Early Care & Education

Discover resources to support nature-based activities for families, childcare providers, and early childhood professionals. Nature is a powerful tool for engagement, sparking a child's natural…

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Activity Resources

As the benefit of nature-based interventions becomes more understood, there is an interest in people looking for accessible, easy-to-understand activities to incorporate into their existing work or…

Graphic for 2024 Annual AHTA Conference

2024 American Horticulture Therapy Conference in Raliegh Durham This October

AHTA is pleased to bring you the 2024 Annual Conference, Collective Effervescence; honoring collaboration in times of change, is an in-person, two day event. We look forward to meeting together in…

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Campus Nature Rx

The Purpose of Campus RXI collaborate with staff and students at NC State University and UNCW to provide meaningful opportunities for nature-based engagement and improved well-being each…