Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA)
PO Box 74628 Kitsilano V6K 2G4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

FREE Webinar We invite you to join us on April 10 for the relaunch of our Intro to HT/TH webinar: https://www.chta.ca/featured-events

There are so many changes occurring in nature each day As we enjoy the first weeks of spring, I’m noticing this more than ever! What is starting to pop up in your garden? What have you been noticing on your walks? : Carla Atherton

Help us improve access to our Therapeutic Community Garden! Vote for us to win an amazing grant from Nature’s Path (scroll to find the Ryall Park Community Therapeutic Garden)

It is such an exciting time of growth for the CHTA as we launch our regional branches! To make sure you don’t miss out on important updates and dates of branch gatherings, please connect with Judi ([email protected]) A friendly reminder that regional branches are a benefit of membership with the CHTA as we work towards providing new opportunities for our members. If you are interested in becoming a member, please visit https://www.chta.ca/membership

Check out this free online conference opportunity! Toward a New Way of Being with Plants June 17 - 18, 2021 @ 1:00 - 5:00 pm CDT (US) https://www.beingwithplants2021.org/

WEBINAR UPDATE! We are excited to be relaunching our 3 part webinar series this spring! The webinars are free for CHTA members and $10 for non members, with the exception of the intro webinar on April 10, which is FREE for CHTA members and non members!... We can’t wait to see you there! https://www.chta.ca/featured-events

Since the onset of COVID-19, the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA) has seen a dramatic increase in the interest and need for therapeutic gardens and nature-based wellness programs, said Cheney Creamer, chair of the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association. Having outdoor spaces to care for, where we can grow nutritious food together and socialize at a safe distance, has become an integral key to our community’s well-being. Now is a time for ‘tending and mending’ our health, our relationships, and our environment, and connecting in a therapeutic garden and planting seeds are acts of shared hope and optimism for the future. We look forward to growing together.

Thanks Gordon Neighbourhood House for some fun and festive diy inspiration

As Canada embarks on a massive effort to address climate change and the loss of nature, while fighting a simultaneous battle against COVID-19, Nature-based Solutions hold the promise of tackling the economic and ecological challenges we face today. https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5846118

Here’s some great tips to handle those Christmas trees when it’s time to take the decorations down

Happy #flowerfriday Have you had success growing strawflowers before? Have you ever used them in HT/TH programming?

A great reminder of the many engaging and low cost nature-based activities that this season has to offer