Emma Martindale
Could Therapeutic Horticulture Be Your Next Career?
If you're passionate about people, nature, and wellbeing, Therapeutic Horticulture could be the perfect profession for you.
Join us to explore:
- What Therapeutic Horticulture is and why it's making a difference
- How to train and build your career in the sector
- The experience employers value most
- Training opportunities and ongoing CPD
- Inspiring case studies from practice
- Guest speakers currently working as Therapeutic Horticulture professionals
Gain practical advice, career insights, and inspiration from those already working in the field.
This event will take place in March/April 2027.
BOOKING opens November 2026
Want to attend this seesion for free? See our Membership package.
Speaker biography
Emma Martindale - Training & Standards Officer
Emma Martindale is Training and Standards Officer at Trellis. With a background in ecology, horticulture and social work, she has experience across community gardening, frontline social work, horticultural and community settings. Emma develops and delivers therapeutic horticulture programmes and training, including Scotland’s first accredited practitioner-level training in therapeutic horticulture. She also works with colleagues develop and launch the UK Association for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture and its practitioner register. Alongside Trellis, Emma runs Nature on the Mind, providing therapeutic horticulture sessions, wildlife-friendly gardening services, and garden coaching - supporting individuals to gain skills and confidence in gardening. Her work brings together people, plants and nature to support wellbeing.