Professional Associations

There are several professional associations that govern Horticultural in North America.  The American Horticultural Therapy Association, AHTA and the Canadian Horticultural Therapy, CHTA both perform many important functions. 

They serve as providers of information, support, and resources, they publish newsletters and organize workshops, conferences and courses.  The AHTA in particular focuses significant effort into research and annually publishes “The Journal for Therapeutic Horticulture.”  Most importantly, the AHTA and the CHTA professionally register the growing number of Horticulture Therapists in order to create a peer-reviewed system that promotes professionalism as Horticultural therapy gains recognition across the continent.

Other international Horticultural therapy associations can be found at this website: http://www.hort.vt.edu/human/profht.html

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