Horticultural Therapy Santa Cruz

Our Mission

To facilitate the human plant connection for nurturance, growth

and restoration of the physical body and soul.

Welcome to Horticultural Therapy

Horticultural Therapists use plants and horticultural activities to help individuals or groups reach cognitive, emotional, physical and/or social goals. Often times they work with other professionals to attain identified goals. Examples of goals might be: an increase in socialization or focusing skills, balance, following instructions, and fine or gross motor skills.

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Horticultural Therapy Santa Cruz works with a variety of populations. Our goals are to provide Horticultural Therapy programming to a broad range of people. We hope to be a catalyst for personal and positive growth through purposeful gardening and horticultural activities.

HTSC acknowledges the importance of examining what may stand in the way of horticultural therapy becoming a more inclusive profession. We strive to make the pursuit of horticultural therapy equitable, broadly accessible, and universally welcoming.

Trish Hildinger, HTR Registered Horticultural Therapist

Our Mission

Welcome to Horticultural Therapy

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