Horticulture As Therapy

If the supply chain fails and psychiatric drugs become scarce, Horticultural Therapy can provide complementary care for the mentally ill. It is suitable for the depressed, chemically dependent, schizophrenic, prisoners, children, physically or mentally challenged, and frail elderly.

Mitchell Hewson is the Registered Horticultural Therapist who directs the multidisciplinary, mostly self-sustaining program at Homewood Health Centre in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Also available in a Japanese translation.