Welcome to
The GrowTH Network
The GrowTH Network (Grow Therapeutic Horticulture) is a professional resource and support platform for practitioners of therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy, including allied health professionals with training in the field.
What's Included in The GrowTH Network
Connection Opportunities
You have a personal profile and can connect with other members of the network, as well as engage in chat forums. The network is international with 200+ members on every continent.
Activity Database
A robust database with over 125 step-by-step activities, and four new activities added per month. The database is sortable in multiple ways such as domain of wellness, cognition level, material requirements (budget) and ability to deliver virtually.
Resource Library
This extensive library includes resources such as intake forms, evaluation forms, guest speaker event recordings, sample budgets, visual cue templates and more.
20% Discount on Courses*
Annual members enjoy a 20% discount on Root in Nature courses. *excluding the Advancing Skills in Therapeutic Horticulture certification course
Events
Bi-monthly guest speakers on relevant HT/ TH professional development topics. All events are free to GrowTH Network members. Check out the upcoming guest speaker list below!
Peer Support Calls
Feel isolated in this field? Join our one-hour virtual drop-in calls with a registered horticultural therapist for connection, support and Q & A.
The GrowTH Network is one of the most exciting things to expand the growth of horticulture as a therapeutic tool that I have seen in recent years. Professionals from many fields working together with volunteers will bring this valuable tool to many more people.
— Dr. Paula Diane Relf
Professor Emeritus
Virginia Tech University
We love hearing from you!
GrowTH Network
Annual Membership
$108
/yr
save 10% annually
Registration coming soon
What's Included
Online profile and network
A growing activity database
Resource library
20% discount on all courses
Free events
One-hour group call (monthly)
GrowTH Network
Monthly Membership
$10
/mo
Registration coming soon
What's Included
Online profile and network
A growing activity database
Resource library
20% discount on all courses
Free events
One-hour group call (monthly)
GrowTH Network
Monthly Membership
$10
/mo
Registration coming soon
What's Included
Online profile and network
A growing activity database
Resource library
20% discount on all courses
Free events
One-hour group call (monthly)
INCLUDES 7-DAY FREE TRIAL
Annual Membership-
7-Day Free Trial
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Personal Profile & Connections
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Sortable Activity Database
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Resource Library
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20% Discount on Courses*
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Guest Speaker Events
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Monthly Peer Support Calls
*excluding the Advancing Skills in Therapeutic Horticulture course
Students & Volunteers:
50% off the first year of your annual membership
Click here for discount
INCLUDES 7-DAY FREE TRIAL
Monthly Membership-
7-Day Free Trial
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Personal Profile & Connections
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Sortable Activity Database
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Resource Library
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Guest Speaker Events
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Monthly Peer Support Calls
Tour of the Resource Library
Tour of the Activity Database
Activity Database
Your membership includes a database of more than 125 therapeutic horticulture activities that is sortable in the following ways:
- Session Component: Opening Activity, Activity, Closing Activity
- Activity Type: Horticulture, Botanical Arts & Crafts, Mindfulness/Meditation, Sensory, Games/Trivia, Culinary, Soilless
- Material Requirements: Cost vs. No/Low cost
- Domains of Wellness Affected: Physical, Cognitive, Emotional, Social, Spiritual & Creative
- Season
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Physical Exertion Level Required
- Population / Cognitive Ability
- Ability to Deliver Virtually
StrongerU customers save $75 on a GrowTH Network & Intro Course bundle! Ask for details.
Upcoming Events
May Peer Support Call with Katie McGillivray, HTR
GrowTH Network members can participate in monthly drop-in Q&A and check-in calls with a registered horticultural therapist. These calls provide a supportive environment where practitioners can seek guidance, share experiences, and engage in ongoing professional development.
Katie (she/her) is a Registered Horticultural Therapist (HTR) in British Columbia, Canada. A strong advocate of asset-based community development and reflective practice, Katie has been supporting therapeutic horticulture projects and programs for a wide variety of populations since 2014.
Uninvited Guests: Dealing with Weeds in the Garden
Every therapeutic horticulture practitioner encounters weeds! Understanding which plants to remove and which to keep is key to maintaining a thriving, accessible, and purposeful garden for your clients. In this presentation, a Toronto Master Gardener will explore different types of weeds, how they spread, and effective, environmentally responsible control methods. Special attention will be given to the most challenging weeds, with practical strategies to manage them in therapeutic garden settings.
Pat’s earliest memories include gardening with her mother. When Pat retired twelve years ago, she finally had the time to garden again in earnest, both at home and in the community. She is a volunteer gardener at the veteran’s residence at Sunnybrook Hospital. On Thursday mornings you will find her at Sherwood Park where she is a Lead Steward with Toronto Nature Stewards. She is a member of Toronto Master Gardeners. Pat is also a keen knitter with a particular interest in botanical patterns.
Preserving the Harvest
This talk and demonstration explore practical methods for preserving the harvest, equipping therapeutic horticulture professionals with techniques to help clients extend the rewards of their gardening efforts. Topics include drying (herbs, fruits, and vegetables), cooking, canning (jams, jellies, chutneys), making infused vinegars, freezing, and curing. These methods not only enhance food security and sustainability but also provide engaging, skill-building activities that promote well-being and connection to nature.
Rebecca is a member of Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton. Her small garden is certified as wildlife habitat. She has received several awards from the Ontario horticulture community. Not a scientist herself, Rebecca is passionate about gardening science. She shares what she learns via her blog Gardening at Last. Her publications on ResearchGate have over 10,000 reads. Rebecca’s gardening addiction is enabled by her loving husband Richard and a collection of spoiled rescue cats.
Join our Founder & CEO Alexis for a live 20 minute Information Session on the GrowTH Network. Click the link below to watch a recorded session now!
FAQs
The network is a space for horticultural therapists, therapeutic horticulture practitioners, students of therapeutic horticulture and allied professionals trained in therapeutic horticulture.
Yes! We’re here to support you, and that means supporting your business. If you have events or other offerings that others could take part in, please feel free to share them on the GrowTH Network timeline or in forum posts.
Yes! The intention of this network is to provide you with practical tools that you can put to use in your own practice without crediting of any kind. However, it should be noted that the information contained in the resource library is provided for general information purposes only. Please review the disclaimer in the library prior to using any of its contents.
Yes – you can ‘connect’ with members in the directory. If they accept your connection, you can send private messages to each other. We want to facilitate connections between people and provide a space to openly share ideas, resources, experiences and successes.
Absolutely! There is a form set up on the relevant pages of the community to collect submissions from members. Here is the Activity Idea Submission Form and resources can be emailed to courses@rootinnature.ca. The more members who engage and share, the more robust the community will become over time. Members are part of helping the network grow!
The GrowTH Network and sortable Activity Database require significant infrastructure and ongoing management. Registered horticultural therapists create, review and vet activities and resources. They also manage monthly check-in calls and other events. We’ve worked hard to keep the cost affordable while ensuring that the value provided far exceeds the price.
We were hoping to have a Canadian price and an US price. However, our software (MemberPress) is only able to process one currency. Since this is an international community, and the US dollar is widely recognized worldwide, we chose that currency and set the price at the US dollar equivalent of our intended Canadian price.
For a sneak-peak of the activities in our Activity Database, download this ‘Seed Starting Activity Starter Pack’ containing five complimentary seed starting activities.
For a demo of the sorting capability of the database, check out the video tour video above.
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