Booklist

Start with our shortlist

  • Accessible Gardening for People With Disabilities: A Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants by Janeen Adil

  • Accessible Gardening: Tips and Techniques for Seniors & the Disabled by Joann Woy

  • Digging For Victory: Horticultural Therapy for Veterans for Post-Traumatic Growth by Joanne Wise, 2015

  • The Enabling Garden: Creating Barrier–Free Gardens by Gene Rothert

  • Garden Classroom-Hands-On Activities by Cathy James, 2015

  • Gardens For the Senses: Gardening as Therapy by Hank Bruce

  • Garden Therapy, Nature’s Health Plan by Eva Shaw, 2014

  • Generations Gardening Together by Larson and Hockenberry Meyer, 2006

  • Green Nature / Human Nature: the Meaning of Plants in Our Lives by Charles Lewis

  • Growing With Gardening: A Twelve Month Guide for Therapy, Recreation, and Education by Bibby Moore

  • Growth Through Nature: A Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities, Chambers by Molen, Wichrowski

  • Healing Gardens and Restorative Outdoor Spaces by Marcus, Sachs, 2013

  • Healing Gardens: Therapeutic Benefits and Design Recommendations by Clare Marcus, Barnesn, 1998

  • The Healing Landscape-Therapeutic Outdoor Environments by Martha Tyso

  • Horticultural Therapy: A Guide for All Seasons by DeHart and Brown

  • Horticulture As Therapy: A Practical Guide to Using Horticulture as a Therapeutic Tool by Mitchell Hewson

  • Horticulture As Therapy: Principles and Practices by Simson and Strauss

  • Horticulture Therapy Methods by Haller

  • Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population by Suzanne Wells

  • Illustrated Practical Guide to Gardening For Seniors by Cassidy, 2011

  • Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Ricard Louv, 2006

  • More Indoor Nature and Plant Craft Activities by Maureen Phillips HTM and Sheila Taft HTR, 2015

  • People–Plant Relationships by Joel Flagler, R. Poincelot

  • Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging, by Rodiek and Schwarz, 2005

  • Sunflower Houses: Inspiration from the Garden – A Book for Children and Their Grown-ups by Sharon Lovejoy

  • Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-Based Approach to Designing 

 

Full Booklist

  • The Able Gardener, Kathleen Yeomans
  • Able to Garden: A Practical Guide for Disabled and Elderly Gardeners, Peter Please
  • Accessible Gardening for People With Disabilities: A Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants, Janeen Adil
  • Accessible Gardening: Tips and Techniques for Seniors & the Disabled, Joann Woy
  • The Accessibility Checklist: An Evaluation System for Buildings and Outdoor Settings, Goltsman, Gilbert, Wohlford, 1992
  • Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art, Keville and Green
  • Backyards and Butterflies: Ways to Include Children with Disabilities in Outdoor Activities,
    Greenstein
  • The Biophilia Hypothesis, Kellert, 1993, (Humanity’s innate affinity for the natural world)
  • Bringing Nature Home, Tallamy
  • Building Your Own Greenhouse, Mark Freeman
  • Calendar Year of Horticulture Therapy, Doherty
  • Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America, Turner and Aderkas
  • The Complete Book of Plant Propagation, G. Clark and A. Toogood
  • Complete Compost Gardening Guide, Pleasant
  • Concrete Gardening Projects, Nilsson
  • Creating Eden: The Garden as a Healing Space, Marilyn Barrett
  • Defiant Gardens, Kenneth Helphand, 2006
  • Designing Outdoor Spaces for People with Dementia, Marshall and Pollock, 2012
  • Digging Deeper: A Comprehensive Guide to Integrating Youth Gardens into School and Communities, Kiefer and Kemple
  • Digging For Victory: Horticultural Therapy for Veterans for Post-Traumatic Growth, Joanne Wise, 2015
  • Doing Time in the Garden, Dahl
  • The Earth Knows My Name, Klindienst, 2007
  • Easy Lifelong Gardening, J. Pierce and R. Barms
  • The Enabling Garden: Creating Barrier–Free Gardens, Gene Rothert
  • The Experience of Nature, Kaplan, R., Kaplan, S, 1989
  • Field Exercises/Veterans, Westlund
  • Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities, Cathy James, 2015
  • Garden For Life: Horticulture for People with Special Needs, Lynn Davis
  • A Garden of Love and Healing, Marsha Olson
  • Garden Projects for the Classroom and Special Learning Programs, Bruce and Folk, 2004
  • Garden Therapy, Nature’s Health Plan, Eva Shaw, 2014
  • Gardening for Children with Autism, Etherington
  • Gardening: Equipment for Disabled People, D. Hollonrake
  • Gardening is For Everyone, Chris Underhill
  • Gardening Projects for HT Programs, Hank Bruce
  • Gardening in Your Greenhouse, Mark Freeman
  • Gardening Within Arm’s Reach, Gardening and Experiencing Nature for the Visually Handicapped, Hans Schuman
  • Gardens in Healthcare Facilities: Uses, Therapeutic Benefits, and Design Recommendations, Cooper Marcus, Barnes
  • Gardens for the Senses: Gardening as Therapy, Hank Bruce
  • Generations Gardening Together, Larson and Hockenberry Meyer, 2006
  • Glass Garden, The: A Therapeutic Garden In New York City, Chambers, Fried, Wichrowski, 2014
  • Green Nature / Human Nature: the Meaning of Plants in Our Lives, Charles Lewis
  • Greenhouse Gardeners Companion, Shane Smith
  • Growing with Care: Using Greenery, Gardens and Nature with Aging and Special Populations, Betsy Kreidler, 2002
  • Growing Myself: A Spiritual Journey Through Gardening, Judith Handelsman
  • Growing Together: A Practical Guide to Promoting Social Inclusion

  • Through Gardening and Horticulture, Sempik, Aldridge and Becker
  • Growing and Using Herbs in the Midwest, Rosemary Divock
  • Growing With Gardening: A Twelve Month Guide for Therapy, Recreation, and Education, Bibby Moore
  • GrowLab: Activities for Growing Minds, National Gardening Association
  • Growth Through Nature: A Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities, Chambers, Molen, Wichrowski
  • The Healing Dimensions of People-Plant Relations, Francis, Lindsey, Rice
  • Healing Fields, Psychology and Nature to Rebuild Shattered Lives, Linden, 2008
  • The Healing Garden; Natural Healing For Mind, Body, and Soul, David Squire
  • Healing Gardens: Therapeutic Benefits and Design Recommendations, Clare Marcus, Barnes
  • The Healing Landscape-Therapeutic Outdoor Environments, Martha Tyson, 1998
  • Health Through Horticulture: A Guide for Using the Outdoor Garden for Therapeutic Outcomes, Chicago Botanic Gardens
  • Health, Well-Being and Social Inclusion-Therapeutic Horticulture in the UK, Joe Sempik, Jo Aldridge, and Saul Becker
  • Herbs: RD Home Handbook, Lesley Bremness, editor
  • Hollyhock Days: Garden Adventures for the Young at Heart, Sharon Lovejoy
  • Horticulture as a Therapeutic Tool, Mitchell Hewson
  • Horticulture As Therapy: Principles and Practices, Simson and Strauss
  • Horticultural Therapy: A Guide for All Seasons, DeHart and Brown
  • Horticulture Therapy Methods, Haller
  • Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population, Suzanne Wells
  • Horticultural Therapy for Senior Centers, Nursing Homes, Retirement Living, Eugene Rothert, James Daubert
  • The Houseplant Expert, D. G. Hessayon
  • Houseplants: RD Home Handbook, John Brooks
  • Illustrated Practical Guide to Gardening For Seniors, Cassidy, 2011
  • Interaction by Design, Candace A. Shoemaker, editor
  • The Inward Garden; Creating a Place of Beauty and Meaning, Julie Moir Messervy
  • Landscape Design for Elderly and Disabled People, Jane Stoneham and Peter Thoday, 1994
  • Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, Ricard Louv, 2006
  • Life Worth Living: How Someone You Love Can Still Enjoy Life In A Nursing Home, William Thomas, (The Eden Alternative in Action)
  • The Magic Land: Designing Your Own Enchanted Garden, Julie Moir Messervy
  • Melwood: A Story of Empowerment, Copus and Calabro, 2007
  • More Indoor Nature and Plant Craft Activities, Maureen Phillips HTM and Sheila Taft HTR, 2015
  • The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder, Richard Louv
  • Parks and Other Green Environments: Essential Components of a Healthy Human Habitat, National Recreation & Park Association, Kuo, 2010
  • People-Plant Relationships, Joel Flagler, R. Poincelot
  • A Place to Grow: Voices and Images of Urban Gardeners, David Hassler
  • Propagation A to Z, Bryant, 2006
  • Random House Book of Indoor and Greenhouse Plants, v. 1 & 2, Phillips & Rix
  • Ready, Set, Grow: A Guide to Gardening with Children, Suzanne Bales, 2006
  • Restorative Gardens: The Healing Landscape, Gerlach and Spriggs
  • The Role of Horticulture in Human Well-Being and Social Development, Diane Relf
  • The Role of Horticulture in Residential Environments for Aging, Rodiek and Schwarz 2005, Diane Relf, editor
  • Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging, Rodiek and Schwarz, 2005
  • Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots: Gardening Together with Children, Sharon Lovejoy
  • Sacred Flowers: Creating a Heavenly Garden, Roni Jay
  • The Sanctuary Garden, Christopher Forrest McDowell and Tricia Clark-McDowell
  • Schoolyard Mosaics-Designing Gardens and Habitats, National Gardening Association, 2006
  • Secrets of Plant Propagation, Lewis Hill
  • The Seed Starters Handbook, Nancy Bubel
  • Social and Therapeutic Horticulture: Evidence and Messages from Research, Joe Sempik, Jo Aldridge, and Saul Becker
  • Square Foot Gardening, Mel Bartholomew
  • Sunflower Houses: Inspiration from the Garden – A Book for Children and
    Their Grown-ups, Sharon Lovejoy
  • Taylors 50 Best Herbs and Edible Flowers, Taylor and Taylor
  • Tending the Earth, Mending the Spirit: The Healing Gifts of Gardening, Connie Goldman, Richard Mahler
  • Therapeutic Gardens, Wagenfeld and Winterbottoms
  • Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-Based Approach to Designing Healing Gardens and Restorative Outdoor Spaces, Marcus, Sachs, 2013
  • 12 Lessons on Life I Learned From My Garden, Vivian Elisabeth Glyck
  • Visual Reference for Evidence-Based Design, Malkin, 2008
  • Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardening, Ogden
  • What’s Wrong with my Vegetable Garden, Deardoff
  • With People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature, Rachael and Stephen Kaplan and Robert Rya

 

“The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.”

~ Hanna Rion

 

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