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Growing for Futures Therapeutic Garden Grant

National Garden Bureau launched a philanthropic program in 2014 that supports the building and growth of therapeutic gardens across North America. This program furthers NGB’s mission of promoting gardening to gardeners and non-gardeners alike.

“NGB is proud to continue our annual therapeutic garden grant program to sponsor the growth of therapeutic gardening across North America. Gardening is a great tool of healing for so many and we understand the importance of the grant program to allow for these programs to flourish and grow in our communities.” says NGB Past President Nick Pucci.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Sakata supports Therapeutic Garden Grant
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Thank you to our in-kind sponsor:
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Therapeutic Garden Grant recipients by year:

2021 Grant Recipent Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | National Garden Bureau

2021 GRANT RECIPIENT: Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia

September 27, 2021gail
First place and winner of a $3,000 grant INOVA Mt. Vernon Hospital is a 67-bed, in-patient acute rehab hospital serving patients with cerebrovascular accidents and strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, and/or amputees. Over the years, the Therapeutic Recreation (TR) team has incorporated gardening into their services and the garden has evolved from a 10’...
Grant Recipent: The Children's Garden CFEC | National Garden Bureau

2021 GRANT RECIPIENT: Children’s Garden CFEC, Winston Salem, NC

September 27, 2021gail
Runner up and winner of a $1,000 grant The Children’s Garden Center serves children with special needs, serving approximately 100 children each month. The center sees possibilities, not challenges in the children they serve. Their horticultural therapy curriculum brings nature-based programs into both the indoor and outdoor classrooms. Lessons have a hands-on focus and are...
Grant Recipient: • Vera Scherer Garden at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, a facility of the Morris County Park Commission, Morristown, New Jersey

2021 GRANT RECIPIENT: Vera Scherer Garden, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, NJ

September 27, 2021gail
Runner up and winner of a $1,000 grant The Vera Scherer Garden at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, a facility of the Morris County Park Commission partners with Morristown High School and welcomes special needs students to work in the garden as part of the vocational program. The students learn both gardening and work skills like learning...
The Learning Garden Grant Winner - National Garden Bureau

2020 GRANT RECIPIENT: The Learning Garden, Los Angeles CA

September 30, 2020gail
First place and winner of a $3,000 grant For over 18 years, The Learning Garden has connected the community with organic horticulture, hands-on gardening therapy, and cultivation practices. The garden also has longstanding partnerships with the UC Master Gardeners Program and Yo San University of Traditional Medicine, bringing students and the community closer to nature...
Capper Foundation - Garden Grant Recipient

2020 GRANT RECIPIENT: Capper Foundation, Topeka KS

September 30, 2020gail
Runner up and winner of a $1,000 grant The Capper gardens include raised garden beds on a corner of their Topeka campus, as well as raised and flat garden beds in an inner courtyard. The adults served can participate in planting, weeding, and watering of the gardens each week. Pediatric clients observe the gardens while...
Project Grow Farmstand - Allies Inc Therapeutic Garden

2020 GRANT RECIPIENT: Allies, Inc., Hamilton NJ

September 30, 2020gail
Runner up and winner of a $1,000 grant Allies, Inc. is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing housing, healthcare, meaningful employment, and recreational opportunities to people with special needs in the communities of their choice.  Since 1999, we have been enriching the lives of people with special needs by promoting their greater independence with dignity,...
Magee

2019 GRANT RECIPIENT: Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia PA

September 24, 2019gail
First place and winner of a $3,000 grant Opened in 1958, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital (Magee) is a non-profit, 80-bed hospital providing physical and cognitive rehabilitation services to the city of Philadelphia and surrounding communities. Of the treatments they provide in the Creative Therapy Center, the addendum therapy services, are supported entirely by generous donations and...
Knockout Farm

2019 GRANT RECIPIENT: Opportunity Knocks, Knockout Farm, Maywood IL

September 24, 2019gail
Runner up and winner of a $1,000 grant Opportunity Knocks (OK) enriches life and community for teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). OK supports IDD persons as they live, work, learn, grow and connect within their community through after work/after school and adult day programming as well as an umbrella of...
Wilmot Botanical Gardens

2019 GRANT RECIPIENT: Wilmot Botanical Gardens, Gainseville FL

September 24, 2019gail
Runner up and winner of a $1,000 grant The therapeutic horticulture (TH) program at Wilmot Botanical Gardens (WBG) takes place inside a state-of-the-art greenhouse, outside in raised beds and throughout five acres of gardens. The TH program is dedicated for those with medical challenges and other special needs, but also for students, volunteers, and those...
Beyond Boundaries Sensory Garden

2018 GRANT RECIPIENT: Beyond Boundaries, Ward, AR

September 17, 2018gail
First place vote-recipient and winner of a $3,000 grant Beyond Boundaries is an equine-assisted therapy center that provides skilled therapy services to children and adults with disabilities. Founded in 2003, and receiving 501-3c status in 2004, Beyond Boundaries was conceived by a group of therapists and other individuals who identified the need for a dedicated...

National Garden Bureau would like to recognize all the worthwhile grant applicants for creating and maintaining therapeutic gardens. NGB encourages support of these and other therapeutic gardens by the industry, local communities, and individuals:

  • Adventures To Dreams, Long Beach, CA
  • Centers for Exceptional Children, Winston Salem, NC
  • Growing Roots, Pomona, CA
  • Inova Mt Vernon Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Alexandria, VA
  • Laredo Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability, Laredo, TX
  • Maimonides Mental Health Clinic, Brooklyn, NY
  • Morris County Park Commission, Morristown, NJ
  • Sankofa Garden, Oakland, CA
  • SPOAC Community Garden, Philadelphia, PA
  • The Julien Project, Guelph, ON
  • Under My Wing Avian Rescue, Wantage, NJ
  • Villa Fairmont Mental Health Rehabilitation Center, San Leandro, CA

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