NC State Therapeutic Horticulture

Make your fall continuing education plans with us... add therapeutic horticulture to your professional, volunteer, or student toolbox! TH skills help you engage participants, use garden space intentionally, and help connect people with plants for wellness. We have discounts for early registration and Extension volunteers and professionals! Register here: https://go.ncsu.edu/th1-aug26

TH3: Accommodating Diverse Populations has just four seats left in the 2026 session, which begins August 10 and runs through September 20. This course prepares facilitators to work with participants across the lifespan and abilities spectrum, presenting methods for adapting activities, spaces, tools, and approaches so that each person finds success in their TH sessions. TH3 also covers horticultural practices that are a must-know for TH facilitators, with a safety review and much more! This course is only offered once a year: if you or someone you know has taken TH1 and is ready to add to their knowledge, grab one of the few seats left here: https://reporter.ncsu.edu/link/instanceview?courseID=CALS-HORT-TH3&deptName=CALS&instanceID=000006

What are you doing next Wednesday, 6/24 at 3:00pm ET? Get this on your calendar: NC State Therapeutic Horticulture will be in conversation at JC Raulston Arboretum's Midweek Program, free and online, to talk about the people-plant connection! It would be wonderful to have an online audience of friends and colleagues, so don't miss it! Learn more here: https://go.ncsu.edu/m0a2po7

Have you read the June site article on the power of scent in therapeutic horticulture? Lots of ideas on using scent to connect with our participants: https://therapeutic-hort.ces.ncsu.edu/news/breathing-it-all-in-the-power-of-scent/

Carolinas Horticultural Therapy Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting HT/TH practitioners, students, and volunteers so that we can all promote the people-plant connection as we grow our skills together. The new program year begins July 1... if you are not a member yet, don't hesitate! carolinashtn.wildapricot.org/join-us

It's National Garden Week! Created by National Garden Clubs Inc., this week celebrates all aspects of cultivating plants for beauty, food, community pride, and all the wonderful things gardens do to connect us to nature and each other. If you can, spend some time this week in a garden! https://gardenclub.org/national-garden-week

Are you on our newsletter mailing list? Just putting the finishing touches on the summer edition! Growing Well comes out four times a year and is full of best practice tips, events, featured plants, and ideas to enhance the TH work you're doing. It's free and we would LOVE to send it to you! The next edition drops on Monday, so be sure to sign up today: https://apps.ces.ncsu.edu/activecampaign/sign-up/E5E354/51/

Are you ready to learn how therapeutic horticulture can work in your current wellness, mental health, education, or therapeutic practice? Register NOW for our fully-online introductory course, beginning August 31: https://go.ncsu.edu/th1-aug26

It's International Tea Day! Whether you're fortifying yourself with a cup of strong black tea or relaxing with a fragrant herbal to wind down, tea is an excellent way to engage the senses and create a pause in the day for renewal. Read about using herbal teas in your TH practice here, and be sure to celebrate with your favorite tea today! https://therapeutic-hort.ces.ncsu.edu/news/herbal-teas-a-taste-of-wellness/

It was such a pleasure to speak with Simon Gonzalez about "The Healing Power of Plants," his new article featuring therapeutic horticulture! He was such a good interviewer that he even got me to talk about myself🤭... but mostly about TH. Please read his wonderful work featuring TH in NC Extension! https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/news/the-healing-power-of-plants/