Therapeutic Horticulture
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Collapse ▲In New Hanover County Therapeutic Horticulture is supported through a partnership between the county, N.C. Cooperative Extension and the Ability Garden. Our mission is:
“Empowering the underserved through gardening, education, inclusion and community engagement.”
Founded in 1999 by the Friends of the New Hanover County Arboretum, to address a lack of accessibility, diversity and inclusion of programming offered at the gardens. In 2016, we began our own non-profit organization to support this work. Developed as a model program, we serve a variety of needs including; children and adults living with disabilities, those recovering from trauma, individuals who lack access to equitable resources and educate on the use of horticulture and a healing tool. Using green spaces at the NHC Arboretum and community outreach sites, including schools, skilled nursing facilities, and day treatment programs, we provide customized, horticulture based, therapeutic interventions with a focus on socialization, environmental education, positive behavior support, and vocational training. Using plants as our intervention, we are able to reduce stress, improve concentration, teach new skills and increase self-confidence. Presentations and consultations are also available.
More information is available at
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Group working in Lewis Greenhouse