When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else."~Georgia O'Keefe
At MAHTN, We're Growing the Field of HT!
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The Mid-Atlantic Horticultural Therapy Network is a group of practicing and aspiring horticultural therapy practitioners who are avidly and actively dedicated to expanding acceptance of horticultural therapy as a recognized therapeutic and rehabilitative discipline.
Please enjoy exploring our site and get in touch with us if you have questions or would like to learn more.
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HT in the MediaScroll through the features below to observe expanding applications of HT programming. Expect to be inspired.
Study shows gardening had therapeutic effects for
psychiatric patients MedicalExpress.com May 10, 2019 Oliver Sacks: The Healing
Power of Gardens New York Times, Apr. 18, 2019 Learning New Skills and Rehabilitating Old Skills
Mother Earth News, Apr. 16, 2019 Benefits of Gardening Activities
for Cognitive Function According to Measurement of Brain Nerve Growth Factor Levels International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Mar. 2019 Heal Me With Plants
The New York Times, Mar. 25, 2019 Green Wall in Therapeutic Conservatory, Not Just for “Show”
Greenroofs.com, Jan. 17, 2019 Survivors Of Intimate Partner Abuse Use Therapeutic Horticulture To Heal
WEKU-FM, Oct. 2, 2018 Gardening becomes healing with horticultural therapy
CNN; Aug. 3, 2018 The Green Road
TKF Foundation; Feb. 25, 2018 Magee's Horticultural Therapy Program
CBS3; Mar 6, 2013 Horticultural Therapy is Alive and Blooming NJN News Healthwatch Report; April 17, 2009 |
Fall 2019 HTI Training Opportunities
Learn how to combine a passion for gardening and helping people through the innovative field of horticultural therapy. Join students from across the country to learn more by enrolling
in Fundamentals of Horticultural Therapy this fall in one of three locations. 
October 10 -13
Coastal Maine Botanic Garden Boothbay, ME Deadline: September 10 October 31- November 3 Skyland Trail Atlanta, Georgia Deadline: September 31 November 14-17 Anchor Center for Blind Children Denver, Colorado Deadline October 14 Download the HTI Fall flyer here . For full class descriptions, schedules and enrollment forms visit www.htinstitute.org or call 303-388-0500. 
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Be a part of MAHTN's success by investing
in the future of horticultural therapy. HELP MAHTN GROW!
These Generous Organizations Sponsored MAHTN's 2018 Conference!
Creating Place...Stories of Historic Parks & Gardens and their Relevance to Horticultural Therapy 
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