Making Therapeutic Horticulture Accessible

Education, resources and community for bringing meaningful plant and nature experiences to the people you serve.

Build your confidence in therapeutic horticulture

We believe everyone should have opportunities to experience the restorative benefits of connecting with plants and nature.

Through accessible, evidence-informed courses, practical resources, and the international GrowTH Network, we support learners at every stage to develop their skills and create safe, purposeful therapeutic horticulture experiences for the people they serve.

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Students

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Members

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Average course rating

How we support you

The GrowTH Network

The GrowTH Network is a professional support platform for people using plants and nature in their practice: therapeutic horticulture practitioners, horticultural therapists, or an activity or allied health professionals. It includes a sortable activity database, resource library, and professional development events and support.

Online Courses

GrowTH offers a suite of practical, accessible online courses designed for professionals who want to integrate therapeutic horticulture into their work. From a Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate Program to mini-courses, each course combines evidence-informed learning, application, and flexible formats that fit busy schedules.

Team Training Program

GrowTH provides flexible virtual training and resources to equip your activity and therapy teams with the essential skills to facilitate garden and nature-based activities. Choose the course that fits your organization’s needs. Following training, we continue to support your team with resources, session plans, and live guidance.

Education Partnerships

We partner with colleges, universities, and training programs to bring therapeutic horticulture into existing curricula through flexible, affordable learning options.

What our learners are saying

"If you want an easily digestible AND quality understanding of the practice of therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy, this is the course! It was well organized, concise, easy to move through, and rich with information. The information is insightful and will help strengthen your skill sets in this field."

"This course has been exceptional and provides a wide array of information related to the practice of HT. It provides a unique opportunity to learn about and engage with the HT modalities. The information is laid out clearly and provides opportunity for reflection and application of what you are learning."

"I think that this training has been the best training in Therapeutic Horticulture that I have done. The course provides you with the necessary foundation to provide your clients with good quality Therapeutic Horticulture sessions. I found this training fantastic!"

"Well planned course with excellent facilitation, great examples and resources such as videos, articles, documents and library."

"Beautiful course that inspired and encouraged me to dig deeper and expand my horticulture therapy practice."

"Clear, concise, with the ability to complete at your own pace, three of my favourite things in an online course! A great intro to TH/HT guided by experienced and knowledgeable instructors. Thank you for this course, I look forward to more of your offerings!"

"I loved the diversity of people included in the videos of this course. It has been my own experience that very little breaks down barriers between people quite as well as horticulture activities."

Trusted by organizations doing meaningful work

Bring Nature & Gardening Into Your Work Guide + Toolkit

It includes:

Therapeutic Horticulture Evidence Summaries
Decision-Maker Talking Points
Internal and external outreach templates
A practical seven-step guide for getting started thoughtfully

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Best Ottawa Business (BOBS) Award Winner

We’re honoured to be recognized for Best Performance in Social Entrepreneurship by the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal.

Coralus Venture

We’re grateful to be selected as one of the Ventures working on the World’s To-Do List by Coralus Activators. We receive interest-free funding, connections and relationships to grow our impact.

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