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• City Farmer - The Ability Garden began in 1988 as a demonstration garden of five raised beds to accommodate people in wheel chairs to garden.

  American Horticultural Therapy Association Offers information, professional registration and training programs. http://www.ahta.org/

  Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association Assisting with program development, research, and to promote the professional use of horticulture as a therapy. http://www.chta.ca/

  Creating an Enabled Garden This site gives tips and modifications to help those in wheelchairs or walkers continue gardening. http://aradece.tripod.com/creating_an_enabled_garden.htm

  Garden Forever A gardening web magazine for gardeners of all ages, abilities and lifestyles. http://www.gardenforever.com

  Garden Partners An organization in Portland, Oregon. Its mission is to enhance the physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being of individuals through participation in meaningful garden-related activity. http://www.gardenpartners.org/

  Gardening with AD/HD Gardening techniques that work well for the inattentive gardener. Specific plants and techniques. http://www.ncpamd.com/gardening_with_ADD.htm

  The Growing Center Inc. A non-profit horticultural therapy center in Frederick, PA. Community gardens, a monthly meeting for local people and information about horticultural therapy. http://www.growingcenter.org/

  The Holden Arboretum Horticultural Therapy Program Holden’s Horticultural Therapy Program serves as a resource center in Northeastern Ohio, providing training programs for area health care staff, student internships, program development services and direct programming opportunities for health care organizations. Holden facilitates the establishment and continuation of horticulture programs. Program based in Kirtland, OH. http://www.holdenarb.org/education/wellness.asp

  Horticultural Therapy Association of Victoria HTAV fosters and supports horticultural programs and activities which enhance in a meaningful way, the social, emotional and physical well-being of people both in their homes and in a variety of community settings. http://www.horticulturaltherapy.com.au/

  Horticultural Therapy Institute A non-profit organization that provides training and education for students who wish to become leaders in the field of Horticulture Therapy. http://www.htinstitute.org/

  Horticulture As Therapy Selected articles, projects, links, books and online certification from Mitchell Hewson, Canada's first registered Horticultural Therapist. http://www.horticultureastherapy.com/

  Human Issues in Horticulture List of sites which include gardening with the elderly, with children, and horticulture therapy. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/humanissues/otherl.html

  Josh's Garden Web Handicap Accessible Gardening, article by Josh Spece. http://inthecountrygardenandgifts.com/jspece/gardening/raisedbed.html

  Michigan Horticultural Therapy Association MHTA strives to promote the use of horticulture as therapy throughout the state of Michigan. http://www.mhtachapter.org

  Red Wiggler Community Farm Founded in 1996 as a non-profit horticulture therapy and vocational training program for adults with developmental disabilities. http://www.redwiggler.org/

  Thrive UK national horticultural charity that promotes the use of gardening and horticulture for training and employment, therapy and health. http://www.thrive.org.uk/