Horticulture as Therapy: Principles and Practice

by Martha C. Straus, Sharon Simson, Martha Straus

Book Overview

The first definitive, state-of-the-art text on the practice, this unique book presents horticultural therapy as a medical discipline that uses plants and plant products to improve the cognitive, physical, psychological, and social functioning of its participants. In doing so, it educates future horticultural therapists on the essential concepts and skills and prepares them for professional positions as practitioners, researchers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560222794
• ISBN13: 9781560222798
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.4"