Aehjst

The Asociación Española de Horticultura y Jardinería Social y Terapéutica (AEHJST) is a nonprofit association of professionals and collaborators dedicated to advancing social and therapeutic horticulture and gardening. It promotes contact with nature, using gardens and growing spaces as tools to support people’s overall wellbeing. The association highlights potential benefits across physical, cognitive, psycho-emotional, and social dimensions.

AEHJST brings together an interdisciplinary community, including professionals in psychology, occupational therapy, social integration, nursing, medicine, education, gardening, agriculture, environmental fields, landscaping, and architecture. Its work includes training and advisory support for professionals working in social and therapeutic horticulture and gardening. The website provides information about courses, the association’s team, terminology, participating entities, and locations, as well as resources for professionals and a blog. It also features a mapping project focused on entities working in this field around the world. Through these activities, AEHJST seeks to foster collaboration and strengthen the use of horticulture and gardening in settings that promote human wellbeing.