Northwest Therapeutic Horticulture -NWTH

Northwest Therapeutic Horticulture -NWTH We are a professional networking group for people interested in horticultural therapy and therapeutic horticulture.

Rooted in Portland, OR and the surrounding Cascadia bioregion, NWTH aims to promote the use of horticultural therapy through advocacy, education, and community engagement. We are a group of Horticultural Therapists (HTR & HTM), Horticultural Therapy Students (HTS) and other allied professionals. We are not a chapter of the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA), though as therapeutic ho

rticulture professionals we have a collaborative relationship with our national professional group the AHTA. For a comprehensive overview of the practice of horticultural therapy please read the AHTA position paper here:http://ahta.org/sites/default/files/Final_HT_Position_Paper_updated_409.pdf

Our networking group, email list and social media site adhere to the code of professional ethics outlined by the American Horticultural Therapy Association. We are a volunteer led networking group with quarterly meetings in Portland OR, with participants from OR, WA, ID and MT. If you are interested in participating in our quarterly networking meetings please email us at [email protected]

05/18/2025

We're hiring! 🌿🌱

Leach Botanical Garden is looking for a Propagator/Gardener to join the Horticulture team. This is a hybrid role that will spend approximately half their time working in the garden’s nursery and greenhouse facility growing native and ornamental plants for garden use, restoration efforts, gift shop sales, and other garden related needs. The rest of their time will be spent maintaining display gardens where they will be expected to perform all aspects of maintenance to achieve a high standard of quality plant care.

Read the full job description on our website at https://leachgarden.org/jobs.

Interviews could begin as early as the week of June 2nd. Applications open until the position is filled. Start date is on or after July 1st, 2025.

12/04/2024

ABOUT THE ROLE:
As Executive Director, you’ll lead Leach Garden Friends, a nonprofit organization that manages the Garden in collaboration with the City of Portland. Reporting to a supportive and engaged Board of Directors, you’ll oversee a dedicated team of 19 staff members and over 100 volunteers. The Executive Director is expected to maintain a visible presence at Leach Botanical Garden, engaging regularly with staff, visitors, volunteers, and community members. Your leadership will ensure that Leach Botanical Garden continues to flourish as a beloved community resource.

Leach Botanical Garden invites you to step into a transformative role as our next Executive Director.

The position will remain open until filled. However, we prefer to receive applications by 5:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025, when we will begin reviewing them. Interviews are scheduled to begin the week of January 20.

View the full job description and application process at http://leachgarden.org/careers.

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