Organizations on Horticultural Therapy

Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association  

The Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA) was established in the early 1970's as Canada's national organization. Headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, the current membership of the CHTA numbers over 250. The organization provides a network for Canadian horticultural therapists through its website, a newsletter and an annual general meeting. The CHTA provides Professional Registration and information regarding education and internship opportunities. Visit the CHTA's website for further information about the organization and its activities.

American Horticultural Therapy Association  

The American Horticultural Therapy Association is an international organization, with membership of over 800 persons from countries all over the world. Between 1999 and 2002, I was privileged to sit as Secretary of the AHTA, attending board meetings in the US alongside the established greats of Horticultural Therapy.

Membership with the AHTA is the best connection you can have to the world of horticultural therapy. I professionally registered with the AHTA in 1995 as a Registered Horticultural Therapist (HTR). In 1997, I became the first woman and t he second person in Canada to become a Master Horticultural Therapist (HTM). As I write this in early 2006, there are still only three HTM's in Canada.

The all-volunteer Board of Directors works hard for the AHTA membership. Please check out the AHTA's website for information on Professional Registration, publications, resources, research network, internship and educational opportunities.

CHILEAN Horticultural Therapy Association  

The Chilean Horticulture Therapy Association was initiated in 2006 by the students of the Herbarium Horticultural Therapy Certificate in Santiago, Chile. Marie Arana –Urioste HTR, owner and operator of Herbarium, a centre of horticultural therapy training and programming is the only AHTA professionally registered horticultural therapist in Chile. Together with her students and after much hard work, now in 2008, they have established the Chilean Horticulture Therapy Association. For more information www.herbarium.cl

Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture  

The Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture was established just in January of this year 2008. This year is being spent assembling a board of directors, recruiting members and creating infrastructure. Initiated by Connie Fung HTR, only AHTA professionally registered horticultural therapist in Hong Kong, the association can now brag of over 20 members. For more information www.hkhtcentre.com