Professional paper

Horticultural Therapy – Theoretical Postulates and Practical Use

Darija Kuharić
Mirela Grgić
Ljubica Ranogajec

Abstract

Agriculture can serve different purposes. Health care providers and social welfare workers in the USA,
Canada and the EU have recently taken interest in therapeutic values of horticulture. Horticultural therapy is
a professionally conducted type of patient treatment where positive values of human interaction with plants
and gardens are used to improve one’s cognitive, psychological, social and physical functions. Since horticultural
therapy can be applied in various health care and social welfare programmes, horticultural therapists
should be educated in the Republic of Croatia as well.

Keywords

horticulture; horticultural therapy; horticultural therapists; health care and social welfare

Hrčak ID:

63480

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/63480

Publication date:

10.12.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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