ABSTRACT
Horticultural therapy is a dynamic field offering clients empowering interventions that compliment traditional therapeutic methods. Its client-centered approach can be seamlessly integrated into nonprofit and private organizations, and give clients access to the natural world.Chapter 13 discusses the roles and responsibilities of horticultural therapists who work as managers of horticultural therapy programs.Readers are introduced to the tools that facilitate the effective management of programs in a variety of diverse settings. Because employment models affect management roles, the implications for horticultural therapists who work as private contractors or consultants, or who are employed as staff members are considered. The internal and external relational structures within any horticultural program are discussed, including communication, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, marketing, budget management, and program development. Strategies are presented to encourage program sustainability, including the development of program goals and the use of program evaluation. Management approaches, from public gardens to hospital-based programs, provide concrete examples found in horticultural therapy practices serving diverse populations.
