12 Acre Farms

07/31/2025

Helping people enjoy the outdoors is a privilege!

🌱 In horticultural therapy, nature is experienced with every sense—not just sight. For individuals with visual impairments, the textures of leaves, the scent of herbs, the warmth of sunlight, and the rhythm of planting offer meaningful ways to connect, heal, and grow.

At the American Horticultural Therapy Association, we support accessible, inclusive garden spaces where everyone can thrive.

👐 Have you experienced a garden through touch, smell, or sound? Share your favorite sensory moment in the comments!

07/24/2025

Nature Boosts the Brain

Nature Is Fuel for Focus, Learning, and Mental Clarity
Immersion in nature and hands-on plant care has a measurable impact on cognitive health.
✔️ Studies show improvements in test scores
✔️ Enhanced attention spans and working memory
✔️ Greater focus, especially for students with ADHD
✔️ Boosted serotonin levels to support emotional balance

When students step into the garden, they’re not just getting fresh air—they’re resetting their nervous systems and activating brain pathways that support learning, regulation, and well-being.
Horticultural therapy grows more than plants—it grows capacity for success.
To learn more or support, visit https://www.ahta.org/growing-impact

07/24/2025

Make sure to listen to our own Past-President Lana Dreyfuss on the Everything Lifestyle podcast out now: https://omny.fm/shows/everythinglifestyle/concussions-often-called-the-invisible-injury

04/26/2025

04/07/2025

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02/25/2025

So, what is Horticultural therapy?
It is a practice that uses plants and gardening activities to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is a therapeutic approach that engages individuals in gardening and plant-based activities, helping them to connect with nature and reap the benefits of this interaction.
This form of therapy can be beneficial for people of all ages and abilities, offering a sense of accomplishment, boosting self-esteem, cultivating community, and promoting relaxation and stress reduction. Horticultural therapy emphasizes the structured use of horticultural activities to achieve specific therapeutic goals, contributing to overall health and wellness.

01/20/2025

Grateful to be a part of GA Interfaith Power and Light's Rewilding project. The organization is doing wonderful work for the environment!

GIPL awarded more than $11,000 to 12 congregations across the state.

12/02/2024

Join in the Giving Tuesday movement and reimagine a world built upon shared humanity and generosity! This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to William’s House, where they empower fathers in recovery to achieve self-sufficiency and attain housing and financial sustainability.

To donate, visit:
https://www.gagives.org/organization/Williams-House
Thank you!

Mission:Empowering Homeless Fathers in Recovery to Achieve Self-SufficiencyVision:At William’s House, we envision a world where all people are empowered to be the best version of themselves. Our Story:Our journey began in July of 2019 when Chuck Milton came to William...

11/22/2024

Join the Giving Tuesday movement and reimagine a world built upon shared humanity and generosity! This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to William’s House, where they empower fathers in recovery to achieve self-sufficiency and attain housing and financial sustainability.

To donate, visit:
https://www.gagives.org/organization/Williams-House
Thank you for giving!

10/19/2024

Another fantastic conference! Congrats AHTA!

10/01/2024

The definition of surrender begins, "To yield to the power, control, or possession of another." It doesn't say anything about weakness. It doesn't say anything about hopelessness. Many of us grew up with certain values that we were told would make us successful in life. Toughness. Resilience. Never giving up. Never surrendering. But surrendering is NOT a weakness when it comes to those who have a friend or loved one suffering from substance use disorder. This is part of the counter-intuitiveness of the Families Anonymous program. Surrendering is simply an acknowledgment that the power of somebody else's recovery is NOT in our hands. Surrendering doesn't mean we don't love them or we're a horrible person, abdicating our responsibilities. It only means we are turning over what is NOT in our control to a Higher Power of our choosing. Surrendering doesn't mean we're giving up hope or we've stopped caring about another individual's future. It simply means we are shifting our focus to only the things that are in our control -- our thoughts and our actions. We become stronger when we surrender, not weaker. We are not standing on a track, waving a white flag when it comes to our qualifier. We are simply acknowledging that we're on a different track.

07/22/2024

Meet the Horticultural Therapy Hero of the Month: The semi-succulent “Vicks” plant. You can engage all of the senses with it and there are formations on the back of the leaves that resemble trees, further illustrating personal growth. Grateful to the clients at William’s House for being open to growth.
12 Acre Farms
Cultivating healing and hope through sensory engagement.