Gardens for the Senses, Gardening as Therapy
Hank Bruce is a writer, horticultural therapist, hunger activist, teacher and speaker. He is the former president of the Florida Chapter of the American Horticultural Therapy Association. Hank has conducted research on the use of plants and gardening activities as therapeutic tools with stroke and Alzheimer's patients, and the value of gardening activities in the recovery of victims of domestic violence and substance abuse. In April 2007 he was awarded theLifetime Achievement Awardby the Florida Chapter of the American Horticultural Therapy Association and in 2001 he was given the Alice W. BurlingameHumanitarian of the Year Awardby the American Horticultural Therapy Association.He has also done research on micro-intensive vegetable gardening systems that can be adapted for use by gardeners with limitations, and for those living where there is limited water, space, soil or other resources.  He is the program director of a non-profit food security organization, Hunger Grow Away.