Learn how to support people's health and wellbeing through therapeutic horticulture.
Our courses and learning materials are created and delivered by experienced practitioners. From practical demonstrations to interactive training modules and comprehensive information resources, we are here to support you. Designed to cater to different learning styles and levels of experience, we have a varied menu of courses and events to choose from. We provide CPL certificates to all participants in our Seminars, Live Demos, Seasonal Gardening Activities Programme and Therapeutic Horticulture Courses.
Trellis Members receive a discount of 20% on fees for selected courses plus the advantage of priority booking.
Supplement your learning with key activity resources available from the Trellis Shop
Choose from our library of learning to build your skills and knowledge, all Continual Professional Learning (CPL) accredited:
- Online Learning: Therapeutic Horticulture Course - foundation and intermediate levels. 3-hour interactive live sessions
- Online Learning: Live Demos of gardening activities & crafts - foundation level, suitable for all. Short sessions for those with little or no gardening knowledge, or who wish to extend their activity repertoire. If you garden with a group, join us in these short sessions as a group activity
- Online Learning: Seasonal Gardening Activities Training Programme - foundation level, suitable for all. 10-hour Seasonal units build your gardening activity skills and support planning year-round activities
- Online Learning: How To Videos Excellent resources showing 'how to' as well as providing 'do-along' activities for your group. Play and pause at a time to suit you.
- Online Learning: International Seminar Series
- Professional Development Award (PDA) in Social & Therapeutic Horticulture at SCQF level 7, to be delivered by a network of colleges. *In Development*
- In-person Learning: Training and Networking Seminars
- Trellis Conference is the national conference for Therapeutic Horticulture (TH)
In-Person Learning
Our in-person events allow participants to build professional relationships, exchange ideas, and collaborate on projects. Furthermore, we believe that in-person learning allows for the inclusion of cultural and social context, which is crucial for understanding and applying concepts in the diverse range of therapeutic horticulture settings.
Online Learning
Our online learning options are created and delivered by our team of experienced practitioners. For foundation and intermediate level courses - from live demos to interactive modules and comprehensive resources, we are here to support you.
Professional Body
Welcome to the UK Association for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (ASTH) – the professional body representing therapeutic horticulture across the UK.