The History of Horticultural Therapy
Our connection to the garden is not new. Final Touch Plantscaping, B.S. HTR, collaborated with Rutgers Faculty to research and co author publication, "Enabling Gardens: The Practical Side of Horticultural Therapy." Throughout history, mankind has been associated with gardens. Many faiths hold the belief that human life began in a garden. The first designed gardens date back to 2000 BC in Mesopotamia, where lush gardens were planted in this arid region. In the 1100's AD, the therapeutic benefits of gardening were first described in a hospice garden located at a monastery in Clairvaux, France
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