The best free resource for activities is THAD, the Therapeutic Horticulture Activity Database, a comprehensive, evidence-based resource contributed by practitioners nationwide for free use. All activities are searchable by population, therapeutic goal, and type of activity. THAD is maintained by a team of volunteers and based at the University of Florida.
General Activities
Specific Target Populations
Children
- Grass Head Activity
- Plant Pounding
- Grow Bags and Plant Cuttings
- Making Lemonade By Hand
- "Peat Pots" and Sunflower Planting
- Pesto Possibilities (ages 5 to adult)
Developmental Disabilities
Hospice Patients & Families
Inmates
Life Changing Injuries
Long Term Care Patients
Medical Patients
Seniors
- Bean Sculpture
- Bird Feeder Idea
- Corn Husk Dolls
- Creating a Garden on Paper
- Examining the Soil
- Fall Banner/Leaf Prints
- Forcing Forsythia Branches
- Herb Butter Activity
- Root with a View
- Spring Banner
