Phil Pettitt

Horticulture Therapy

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Phil Pettitt is part educator, part horticultural advisor, but principally is a community development worker and problem solver. He has over 20 years’ experience in the horticulture sector and has provided high level horticultural services to the Royal Botanic Garden, the Office of the Governor and Historic Houses Trust.

Since 2010 Phil has been part of the Community Greening program, working in partnership with many NGOs, local and state government services to inspire and educate social housing residents in community gardening.

Learn more about Community Greening in the below video.

Here from Phil in a recent Branch Out episode:

Articles

19 May 2020 Growing, caring and sharing through isolation

Here's how the Community Greening program has not just survived but thrived.

19 May 2020 Growing, caring and sharing through isolation

Here's how the Community Greening program has not just survived but thrived.

12 Aug 2019 Regional communities grow with food security

The Community Greening team has come back from an 800-kilometre adventure into regional NSW dedicated to food security and sustainability.

12 Aug 2019 Regional communities grow with food security

The Community Greening team has come back from an 800-kilometre adventure into regional NSW dedicated to food security and sustainability.

27 Mar 2019 Creating sensory spaces for therapeutic gardens

Social and therapeutic Horticulture provides pleasure for our senses and is important to communities.

27 Mar 2019 Creating sensory spaces for therapeutic gardens

Social and therapeutic Horticulture provides pleasure for our senses and is important to communities.

08 Feb 2019 Growing community support

Eastlakes local, Marion Cartwright, knows firsthand how Community Greening gardens can bring people together.

08 Feb 2019 Growing community support

Eastlakes local, Marion Cartwright, knows firsthand how Community Greening gardens can bring people together.