Horticulture

Supportive housing provides the ideal residential setting for gardening projects, with its unique ability to incorporate horticulture into on-site service programs. Gardening offers multiple objectives: therapeutic programming, job training, physical activity, reduced water runoff and a platform to teach healthy eating habits. There are many methods to bring horticulture into supportive housing, get a project funded, find labor, provide maintenance and create community partners. Even residences with no exterior space can find growing opportunities in community gardens.

Many supportive housing providers have already integrated gardening into their buildings and horticultural therapy into their programming. Praxis Housing Initiatives, Inc., a supportive housing sponsor and Network member, is researching supportive housing residences that include on-going gardening projects to learn more about their goals, successes, difficulties, funding sources, staffing, partners and how they use their produce.

Supportive Housing Horticulture Programs

  • Community Counseling & Mediation: Georgia’s Place
  • Project Renewal: Clinton Residence
  • The Bridge: Bridge House 8
  • Common Ground: The Prince George
  • Services for the UnderServed
  • West Side Federation for Seniors and Supportive Housing

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  • If you are interested in learning more about gardening and horticultural therapy
  • Share your organization’s experience with gardening and horticulture therapy
  • Provide us with news on your projects
  • Add to the shared information and best practices for other supportive housing providers

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