Horticulture As Therapy: A Practical Guide to Using ... (ISBN 0969806108)

A Very Good, Useful, Overlooked Book:
Mitchell Hewson's excellent book, Horticulture as Therapy, is one that ought to have broader sales. I recently recieved a copy and have been reading it and am impressed at the huge amount of practical information in it. It is an attractive, large book, well-arranged, and easy to use. A book like this would be especially useful for teachers, staff in hospitals, nursing homes, for all people working with children, for folks working with physically or mentally challenged people, or with the elderly, for staff in prisons, and in many other areas. The author has a real depth of understanding of how to use horticulture as a therapy and it shows. There are few means as effective as horticulture in relieving stress, in getting difficult students interesting in nature, in putting people back in touch with themselves and the world. There is a very useful section here too on resources. There are also many other good sections of "how to" things and the book would be very handy for anyone starting a horticulture program. There is also a considerable amount of practical cultural garden information here, and actually I think many ordinary gardeners would find the book useful and interesting. I really can't recommend this book too highly. I am the author of Allergy-Free Gardening and I will certainly be recommending this book to many in the years to come. Thomas Leo Ogren