Therapeutic Garden Training
Design evidence-based therapeutic gardens to support occupational therapy goals. Learn to plan accessible paths, seating, plants, and sessions that enhance motor, cognitive, and emotional outcomes for stroke survivors, older adults, and clients with anxiety or dementia. This course provides practical steps for creating sustainable, clinically effective outdoor spaces that promote healing and engagement.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Therapeutic Garden Training teaches you to design and construct a 1,600 sq ft healing garden featuring safe paths, supportive seating, and accessible activity areas. Master planning targeted sessions, grading tasks, documenting results, and selecting non-toxic, low-maintenance plants with sensory appeal. Follow clear guidelines for phasing implementation, ongoing maintenance, and defining team roles to ensure your garden is practical, sustainable, and therapeutically valuable.
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Develop skills
- Design accessible garden paths and seating for safe occupational therapy mobility.
- Plan quick, evidence-based occupational therapy garden sessions with clear functional goals.
- Select multisensory, non-toxic plants to support motor, cognitive, and mood objectives.
- Build low-cost, modular therapeutic garden layouts for diverse user needs.
- Create maintenance and risk plans to keep therapeutic gardens safe and effective.
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