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This 120-hour-long horticultural therapy learning program dedicated to healthcare and social professionals who work with psychiatric patients and physical rehabilitation programs.

1. Basics of Horticultural Therapy

The history, theoretical background, relevance and scientific evidence of therapeutic horticulture. The neuroscientific findings combined with the principles and definitions.

2. Botany & Garden Maintenance

Plant morphology, physiology, nomenclature, growth and life forms, medicinal plants, soil and garden maintenance tools.

3. Design of spaces for therapeutic horticulture

The ecological principles of garden planning. You will learn therapeutic garden design from site assessment to paths, plants, lighting, and other materials.

4. Target Group

Target groups of therapeutic horticulture. The basic principles and therapeutic practices and activities for different target groups.

5. Impact Measurement Options in Horticultural Therapy

The methods to measure the impact of the processes and sessions. You will learn how to collect and analyze information in a timely manner, including outcome measurement to facilitate regular feedback and communication with clients.


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This course is an introduction to a wide range of farming systems that include organic farming, such us:
  • The agroecology system
  • The biodynamic system
  • The permaculture system
  • The natural farming system
  • The no-tillage system
  • The agroforestry system
  • The crop rotation system

PESTEL, a place to discuss subjects- that effect all of us.

NO, we are not going to talk about politics, political movements or who is right or who is wrong! Political parties, persons or governments will not be discussed!  What we are starting here is a discussion forum, with subjects that are related to the six subjects mentioned in the title.

Legal stuff, ecological stuff, social and technological stuff. Sometimes we cannot avoid mentioning the economic and/or political influence, without telling you which side to choose.

It should stay an open discussion on every subject and everybody can participate. The only thing you have to do is enrol on this PESTEL Forum.


This unit is a community driven effort to keep updated all the resources that can be found online about all the issues regarding organic farming, sustainability and other wider issues that may be useful to WWOOF and its related activities.