{"id":9150,"date":"2025-08-28T15:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T19:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=9150"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T19:45:54","slug":"horticultural-therapy-therapeutic-horticulture-research-database","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/resource\/horticultural-therapy-therapeutic-horticulture-research-database\/","title":{"rendered":"Horticultural Therapy &amp; Therapeutic Horticulture Research Database"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\u00a0Horticultural Therapy \/ Therapeutic Horticulture <a href=\"https:\/\/rootinnature.ca\/research-database\/\">Research Database<\/a>\u00a0by <a href=\"https:\/\/rootinnature.ca\/\">Root in Nature<\/a>\u2122 is a comprehensive, organized collection of research studies focused on the benefits, methodologies, and applications of horticultural therapy (HT) and therapeutic horticulture (TH). It serves as a resource for researchers, practitioners, educators, policymakers, and funding organizations interested in evidence-based applications of HT\/TH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purpose and Intended Users:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Researchers<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Access peer-reviewed studies, case studies, and meta-analyses to support further academic work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Practitioners<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Find evidence-based strategies and interventions for therapeutic horticulture programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Educators<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Utilize research findings for curriculum development in HT\/TH and related fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policymakers &amp; Funders<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Review data on program effectiveness to support policy initiatives and grant funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Healthcare Professionals<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Explore intersections between HT\/TH and allied health disciplines such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, nursing, social work, and counseling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Root in Nature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/rootinnature.ca\/\">Root in Nature<\/a>\u2122, we strengthen human health by connecting people with plants and nature through therapeutic horticulture, and we do it while empowering the professionals who make this work possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that many allied health professionals are seeking to integrate nature into their therapeutic practices, but we also recognize the real-world barriers. 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