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Gardening
Cultivation of PLANTS; (FRUIT; VEGETABLES; MEDICINAL HERBS) on small plots of ground or in containers.
Year introduced: 2006
Organic Agriculture
Systems of agriculture which adhere to nationally regulated standards that restrict the use of pesticides, non-organic fertilizers, genetic engineering, growth hormones, irradiation, antibiotics, and non-organic ANIMAL FEED.
Year introduced: 2011
Horticultural Therapy
A therapeutic approach in which the engagement of a person in gardening and plant-based activities are utilized in improving an individual's social, emotional, educational, psychological, and physical well-being.