Mission
Our goal is to catalyze collaborations and advance the profession of horticultural therapy in California.
Horticultural Therapy
What is Horticultural Therapy?
What is Horticultural Therapy?
What is Horticultural Therapy?
Horticultural Therapists use plants and horticultural activities to support individuals/groups reach cognitive, physical, social, or emotional goals. Examples of a client's treatment goals might include: improving focus, anger management, alleviation of anxiety or depression symptoms, improving fine or gross motor skills, learning transferable skills to increase employment opportunities.
Professional Standards
What is Horticultural Therapy?
What is Horticultural Therapy?
Registered horticultural therapists (HTR) in The United States receive their credentialing through The American Horticultural Therapy Association. This registration requires an undergraduate degree, and approved coursework in horticultural therapy, horticulture as well as psychology and counseling. A mandatory internship must be completed under the supervision of a registered HTR.
Who We Serve
What is Horticultural Therapy?
Who We Serve
This statewide network connects horticultural therapists, students and allied professionals to enhance the practice of HT. Members work in many fields and serve different populations, including: elders with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, adults with developmental disabilities, individuals seeking support in addiction recovery, incarc
This statewide network connects horticultural therapists, students and allied professionals to enhance the practice of HT. Members work in many fields and serve different populations, including: elders with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, adults with developmental disabilities, individuals seeking support in addiction recovery, incarcerated youth and adults, individuals struggling with mental illness.
Events
October 16, 2020
AHTA Member Meeting and Awards Ceremony
12pm
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1:45pm
Zoom
Event Details
October 16, 2020
AHTA Member Meeting and Awards Ceremony
The annual AHTA Member Meeting & Awards Ceremony is going to be virtual this year! Please join us for an afternoon where we will be talking ...
12pm
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1:45pm
Zoom
October 21, 2020
AHTA Webseries: Part 2 Working Together to Advance the Application of Horticulture to Human Wellbein
4pm
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5pm
Zoom
Event Details
October 21, 2020
AHTA Webseries: Part 2 Working Together to Advance the Application of Horticulture to Human Wellbein
Collaboration is the key to growth and sustainability of horticulture as a therapeutic and wellness tool. We will look at it from the hortic...
4pm
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5pm
Zoom
December 13, 2020
CHTN Quarterly Meeting
11am
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1pm
Zoom
Event Details
December 13, 2020
CHTN Quarterly Meeting
To network, to support each other in successes and challenges, to help grow HT as a profession, to learn from each other.
Meeting will includ...
11am
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1pm
Zoom
Contact Us
californiahtnetwork@gmail.com
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