Garden Design for Health and Wellbeing

Therapeutic Horticulture Practitioner Eva Joly designs and plants gardens for families, community groups, and non-profits.

Eva believes that gardening is fundamentally an emancipatory practice. She strives to demystify the creation and care of gardens to unlock the physical, psychological, and spiritual benefits of gardening.

About Eva

Eva formed her ethic as a gardener and designer as a member of the Pancho Ramos Community Garden in Manhattan’s East Village and in her work at the Green House Program for adolescents and adults incarcerated on Rikers Island.

Eva received her Horticultural Therapy Certificate from the New York Botanical Garden after completing a Masters in Social Work at Hunter College. She holds a Bachelors of Design from the Glasgow School of Art.

Upcoming Workshops & Classes

September 2026

Introduction To Therapeutic Horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden

Explore the theoretical foundations and evidence-based research that supports using the people-plant relationship as a therapeutic tool to improve health and well-being. Engage in hands-on activities to discover the beneficial cognitive, physical, psychological, and social-emotional impacts associated with working with plants for a wide range of service communities.

Contact

If you are a community group or non-profit seeking to transform neglected or underutilized spaces into garden habitats, email to schedule an initial consultation:

eva@permagardens.com