FLORIDA HORTICULTURE FOR HEALTH NETWORK

WHAT IS HORTICULTURE FOR HEALTH?

Horticulture for health is an umbrella term referring to wide-ranging activities, programs and services where horticulture is used in various capacities and applications that can positively impact health (Fleming, Diehl, Stark & Amil, 2021).

The five categories of horticulture for health cover a broad array of activities & services:

health services that use horticulture as an integral part with a therapeutic modality framework;
groups or movements using horticulture as the catalyst for social interactions;
landscapes for health, specifically designed landscapes;
food, nutrition, and food security
horticultural practices (Fleming, 2021)

Fleming, L.L. (2021). Horticulture for health framework. Acta Hortic. 1330; 63-74. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1330.9
Fleming, L.L., Zhang, W., Nelson, K. (2022). Horticulture for Health in U.S. Hospitals: Horticultural Therapy, Nutrition-led Programming, Gardens at Hospitals, and Affiliated Community Gardens. Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture. 32(1); 11-30.

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Fleming, L., D, L., & Grimes, K. (2024). Therapeutic horticulture and therapeutic goals: Expanding the scope and practice through the therapeutic horticulture activities database and its use of health domain-specific goals. Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture, 33(1).

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