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Chicago Botanic Garden Horticultural Therapy

You probably know that contact with plants and nature promotes well-being. But are you aware that horticulture is a recognized therapy? Explore how to make your own garden age-proof, ache-proof and fully barrier-free —a space designed to suit your own particular needs. Find out about the professional services of the Chicago Botanic Garden's internationally acclaimed Horticultural Therapy Department too.

• Frequently Asked Questions
• The Buehler Enabling Garden
• Horticultural Therapy at the Garden
• Calendar of Events
• Bring Your Heart to the Garden
• Symposia
• References
• Order Form
• Horticultural Therapy Services
  
• Programs and Resources (.pdf file)
• Horticultural Therapy Certificate

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Horticultural Therapy Services at the Chicago Botanic Garden is generously supported by an endowment created by the Buehler Family Foundation and a grant from the Grant Healthcare Foundation. Additional support is provided by The Retirement Research Foundation, Dellora A. and Lester J. Norris Foundation, Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation, Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Babson, Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust and Winnetka Garden Club.