National Garden Bureau, American Meadows, Ball Horticultural Company, and Sakata Seed America, in an effort to raise awareness of horticulture and the benefits of gardening, will grant $7,500 this fall to be split between these five therapeutic gardens located in North America.
The top vote-getter will receive $3,000, the second-place vote recipient will receive $1,500 and the three remaining recipients will receive $1,000 each.
Watch the videos and decide which garden deserves your vote.
VOTING BEGINS AT 12:01 A.M. CENTRAL TIME ON SEPTEMBER 15 AND ENDS AT 11:59 P.M. CENTRAL TIME ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2023.
Care Plus Bergen Horticultural Therapy
The program at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is designed for adult residents with multiple & complex challenges that require a regular regimen of care and attention by qualified health professionals.
Edgerton Hospital Healing Garden
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services has maintained a 3-acre healing garden for 12 years with the intent to provide both passive and active horticulture engagement for patients, staff, visitors, and the public.
Insight Garden Program
Insight Garden Program’s mission is to facilitate an innovative gardening and landscaping training so that people in prison can reconnect to self, community, and the natural world.
Skyland Trail Horticultural Therapy
Skyland Trail provides residential mental health treatment for adults and teens. Horticultural therapy, including expert-led groups in our gardens and greenhouse, is an important component of our whole person approach to wellness.
UT Gardens Horticultural Therapy
The University of Tennessee (UT) Gardens is a 10-acre garden utilized by students and the community. This horticultural therapy program launched in 2012 and has served over 9,000 people since.