California Horticultural Therapy Network

RESOURCES

Books/Magazines/Journals

• American Horticultural Therapy Association. (n.d.). AHTA Magazine. AHTA. https://www.ahta.org 
• American Horticultural Therapy Association. (n.d.). Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture. AHTA. https://www.ahta.org/publications 
  
• Etherington, Natasha. (2012). Gardening for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Special Education Needs. Jessica Kingsly Publishers, Philadelphia, PA
• Deshpande, Rohini Y. (2024). Garden to Table: Simple Recipes with Herbs & Edible Flowers. 
  
• Haller, R. L., & Capra, C. L. (Eds.). (2016). Horticultural Therapy Methods: Connecting people and plants in health care, human service , and therapeutic programs. 
  
• Haller, R. L., and Kramer, C. L. (2017). Horticultural Therapy Methods: Connecting people and plants in health care, human service , and therapeutic programs. Second Edition. 
• Haller, R. L., Kennedy, K. L., & Capra, C. L. (Eds.). (2019). The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy. CRC Press. Revised 2/24/2025 
• Kaplan, R., Kaplan, s. & Ryan, R. (1998). With People In Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature. Island Press, Washington, D.C.
• Marcus, Clare Cooper, and Sachs, Naomi. (2013). Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-based Approach to Designing Healing Gardens and Restorative Outdoor Spaces. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY
• Simson, S., & Straus, M. (Eds.). (1998). Horticultural Therapy: Principles and Practice. Haworth Press. 
  
• Wells, Suzanne E. (1997). Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population. The Haworth Press, Inc., New York

• Wise, J. (2018). Digging for Victory: Horticultural Therapy with veterans for post-traumatic growth. Routledge.