Angie Girdham

Angie Girdham is a green industry professional with 30 years of experience, having worked in many aspects of the horticultural industry: cultivating, teaching, research, and most everything in between. Over the last 20 years she built a successful and thriving horticulture department at a local liberal arts college. With an interest in mental health and youth at risk, she took the journey to becoming an HTR; approved for  registration in 2010. Witnessing the positive impact that frequent interactions with nature had over her student crew inspired Angie to work with their health center to create a horticultural therapy program.

She is on the board of directors for the Michigan Horticultural Therapy Association; acting as the membership coordinator, helping with website updates, and social media posts. Angie also represents the Michigan Horticultural Therapy Association regional group in quarterly meetings with the national organization. She lives in southern Michigan with her husband of 27 years and a very spoiled Frenchie. Recently starting a new career as trials coordinator for a national seed company.