Therapeutic garden

Brief introduction about therapeutic gardens and some case studies.

1. Welcome
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2. Credit seminarCredit seminarTherapeutic Garden
Therapeutic Garden
Therapeutic GardenTherapeutic Garden
SHAMANTH.M.GSHAMANTH.M.G
AHM/14-07AHM/14-07
FLA DeptFLA Dept
Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University.Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University.
2014-20162014-201686
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3.   Name Designation
Department/
Major Field
Chairman Dr.R.Nagaraju Assistant professorHorticulture
Member Dr.K.Swarajya lakshmiAssociate professorHorticulture
Member Dr.B.Govindarajulu Principal scientist
     
Pathology
Member Dr.D.Srinivas reddyAssistant professor
 
    Entomology

4. Case Studies Case StudiesDesign Guidelines
Design GuidelinesTypes of therapeutic gardens
Types of therapeutic gardensTherapeutic garden
Therapeutic garden
Topic divisionHistory & Introduction
History & Introductionconclusion
conclusion85
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5. The World Health Organisation defines health as 
complete physical, mental and social well-being. 84
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6. Healing:- 
•Process that promotes overall well-being (Cooper Marcus & 
Barnes 1999). 
•In particular, it is a process that the body restores or recovers 
both  physically  or/and  mentally.  Moreover,  it  is  a 
multidimensional  process  which  includes  physical,  mental, 
spiritual, emotional and social aspects. 83
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7. Gardening works on many 
different levels which makes 
it a powerful and flexible 
medium  for  improving 
health and quality of life.  82
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8. •A Therapeutic Garden is an outdoor garden 
space that has been specifically designed to 
meet the physical, psychological, social and 
spiritual needs of the people81
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9. For a patient, visitor, or member of staff, 
spending long hours in a hospital can be a 
stressful experience. 
Nearby access to natural landscape or a garden 
can enhance people’s ability to deal with stress 
and thus potentially improve health outcomes.80
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10. A therapeutic garden referred to different garden 
features that have the ability to foster restoration 
from stress and also have other positive effects on 
patients staffs and visitors. and “should contain 
prominent amounts of real nature content such as 
green vegetation, flowers, and water.”
       
Ulrich, 198479
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11. History
•“The idea of healing garden is both ancient and modern”(Cooper 
Marcus & Barnes, 1999). 
•Historically, people have always used nature as a powerful healing 
source and as a resource for recovery (Cooper Marcus and Barnes, 
1999).
•Persian garden, the Japanese Zen garden and the Monastic 
Cloister gardens are some of examples of a healing environment 
which appeared throughout history in different parts of the world. 
•The Greeks created healing temples for their gods. The temple for 
the god Aesclepius (god of healing) was built in pastoral settings 
with mineral springs, bathing pools, gymnasiums, and healing 
gardens. Here people would come to worship, lodge, recreate, and 
heal.78
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12. •In the 19th century, Dr. Benjamin Rush was first to document 
the positive effect working in the garden had on individuals with 
mental illness.
•In US, horticultural therapy blossomed after World War II, with 
homecoming soldiers in need of restorative therapy.
•Since the mid-1980s, research has indicated that gardens, parks 
and areas with natural greenery have beneficial effects on human 
health, well-being and capacity (Kaplan,R and Kaplan, S.1989).
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13. •Friends Asylum - first known example of psychiatric hospitals 
using gardening activities opening in 1813 in Philadelphia.
•In 1972, foundation teamed with the Horticulture Department 
at Kansas State University provided first horticultural therapy 
curriculum in the U.S.
•1973 – NCTRH (National council for therapy and
rehabilitation)
•1988 – AHTA (American Horticultural Therapy Association)76
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14. Medieval monastic cloister gardenMedieval monastic cloister garden
Early example of restorative outdoor space for sick Early example of restorative outdoor space for sick
patientspatients75
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15. Raised Beds Raised Beds 74
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INTRODUCTION
“Quality of life,” “well-being,” and “healing” are 
phrases  that  embody concepts being recognized 
with increasing importance in the 21st-century.
However, over the last 50 years with the rapid 
growth  of  medical technology and economic 
pressure, this ancient concept has been neglected.
Presently, Healthcare costs are climbing. Hence in 
hospitals and healthcare institutions often keep 
up extensive gardens and landscapes as an    
important part  of healing. 73
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Therapeutic  Gardens  can  be  found  in  a  variety  of 
settings, including but not limited to hospitals, skilled nursing 
homes, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement 
communities, out-patient cancer centers, hospice residences, 
and other related healthcare and residential environments. 
The focus of the thereupetic gardens is primarily on 
incorporating plants and friendly wildlife into the space near 
to  hospitals  and  healthcare  centers  for  the  better  health 
outcomes of the peoples.72
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•The Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Hospitals 
Organization  (JCAHO)  has  stated,  “Patients  and  visitors 
should have opportunities to connect with nature through 
outside  spaces,  plants,  indoor  atriums,  and  views  from 
windows” (1999).
•There is significant evidence indicating that environmental 
exposures, such as contact with plants and animals, viewing  
landscapes, and participating in wilderness experiences, may 
have  positive  impact  on  mental  and  physical  health 
(Frumkin, 2001, 2004),71
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19. Table 1: Responses from 143 garden users at four San Francisco 
Bay Area hospitals
Healing Gardens in Hospitals
Cooper Marcus and Barnes, 199570
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21. Benefits of therapeutic gardening
• Psychological
• Social 
• Physical68
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22. Facilitates stress reduction, helps body reach more 
balanced state
Helps  person  summon  up  own  inner  healing 
resources
Provide a setting where staff can conduct physical 
therapy, horticultural therapy, etc. with patients
Helps patient come to terms with incurable medical 
condition
Provide  a  relaxed  setting  for  patient-visitor 
interaction away from the hospital interior.
Provides needed retreat for staff from stress of work67
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23. •Therapeutic landscape designed for people
with vision loss, outside London, England.88
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24. Types of Therapeutic Gardens
•Alzheimer's Gardens: adult day care programs and
dementia residences
•Healing Gardens: acute care hospitals, skilled nursing
facilities and other healthcare facilities
•Rehabilitation Gardens: rehabilitation hospitals
•Restorative Gardens: psychiatric hospitals
•Senior Community Gardens: assisted living, continuing
care retirement communities and other senior living
residences
•Cancer Gardens: chemotherapy facilities
•Enabling Gardens: vocational schools, arboretum
•Meditation Gardens: religious institutions and other
faith based settings87
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25. ElementsElements
Familiar plantings
Plants that attract birds and butterflies
Ornamental plants
Non-toxic and non-injurious plantings
Annuals
Soil
Sunlight and natural shade
Wind
Precipitation
Natural elementsNatural elements8d
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26. Patio
Paved walking 
Seatings
Landscape lighting
Raised beds
Shade
Water features
Electrical outdoor 
outlet; for music and 
related activities
Constructed garden elementsConstructed garden elements8N
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27. POTENTIAL
ACTIVITIES IN
A
THERAUPEUTIC
GARDEN8U
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28. Views through a windowViews through a window8v
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29. Sitting outsideSitting outside
Reading/Reading/
doing paper work outsidedoing paper work outside8g
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30. Walking & Walking &
Rehabilitation Rehabilitation
exercisesexercises7j
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31. Therapeutic garden characteristicsTherapeutic garden characteristics
1.Scheduled and programmed activities
2.Features modified to improve accessibility 
3.Well defined perimeters
4.A profusion of plants and people interactions
5.Supportive conditions
6.Universal design 
7.Recognizable place making
                                                                                AHTA, 20157b
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32. Design Principles in
Therapeutic Landscapes
Before starting the design process it is important to
know the user groups.
In designing a healing garden the focus should be on
the people who are going to use the garden.
Depending on user groups there should be a balance
between the physical activities and just being and
experiencing the garden passively (Stigsdotter & Grahn
2002). 7f
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33. The key design principles
• Sustainability
• Orientation
• Accessibility
• Socialisation
• Meaningful activity
• Reminiscence
• Sensory stimulation
• Safety
AHTA, 2012 78
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34. Sustainability
 Understanding of its therapeutic value, 
activity programs and maintenance regime
 Garden’s success very much depends 
upon the staff’s understanding of the design
AHTA, 2012 77
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35. Orientation
•Locate gardens where they can be easily viewed from inside the 
building
•Simple path system
AHTA, 2012 7d
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36. Accessibility
Ensure garden accessible with people by removing the physical and 
mental barriers  
Ensure there is plenty of shade 
Offer a range of garden beds at differing heights for ease of access
AHTA, 2012 7N
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37. Socialisation
AHTA, 2012 
•Enhance the quality of life
•Include elements that encourage interaction  between 
family members7U
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38. Meaningful activity
AHTA, 2012 7v
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39. •Reminiscence
•Sensory stimulation
•Safety 
AHTA, 2012 7g
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40. Plants used..Plants used..dj
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41. Enhancing the sense of smell to relax
Scented flowers
Blue bottle (Centaurea cyanus L.)Stock (Mathiola incana L.)
Lavendula angustifolia
Rosa damascenadb
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42.  Scented Climbers 
Star Jasmine 
Rangoon creeper Bower vine
Potato vineMadhvilataHoney suckledf
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43. Glossy Abelia
Cape Jasmine
Kamini Arabian Jasmine
Din ka Raja
Night-blooming jasmine
 Scented Shrubsd8
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44. Lavandula angustifolia
Ocimum sanctum
Passion flower
(Passiflora sp.)
Rosemarinus officinalis
Balm mint
(Melissa officinalis)
Chamomile
(Matricaria recutita)
Anti-stress herbsd7
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45. Trees for shade (Tropical region)
Indian devil tree
(Alstonia scholaris)
Indian Beech Tree
(Pongamia pinnata)

Neem
(Azadirachta indica)
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46. Healing garden entrance with arbor at Cortesia’s Healing
Sanctuary in Oregon.dn
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47. •View of raised beds and work tables dS
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48. Case studies..Case studies..dH
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49. “EFFECT OF HEALING GARDEN USE ON
STRESS EXPERIENCED BY PARENTS OF
PATIENTS IN A PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL”
Toone (2008)d2
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50. •Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin.
•To test the hospital healing garden had an effect on
the on stress levels of parents of pediatric hospital
patients.
•27 participants, equating 9 to group.
•Data was collected in the form of surveys and
behavioral observation.n6
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51. Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin.Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin.nm
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Summery ScoresnO
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53. Total Symptom Score
Setting N Range Minimum Maximum Mean
Garden 9 22.83 -1.67 21.17 7.333
2 North 9 34.67 -28.17 6.50 -1.796
Surgery 8 8.83 -3.33 5.50 1.222
Emotional Distress Summery Score
Setting N RangeMinimum Maximum Mean
Garden 9 30.75 -6.50 24.25 5.722
2 north 9 30.25 -24.00 6.25 -2.361
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Total
symptom
score
P
Emotional
Distress
Summery
Score
P
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2 North .678 2 North .953
Surgery .161 Surgery .514n;
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participants experienced a greater decrease in
stress when sitting in the Healing Garden Courtyard
than when in either of the interior spaces.nd
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UB&braputp 5tFh jUB&braput4beiafb Healing at a Hospital Garden: Integration of
Physical and Non-Physical Aspects
Asano, 2008nn
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57. Fig. 1. The garden design layout of the Kansai Rosai Hospital, Japan.nS
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58. Fig. 2. Minutes spent visiting the
Kansai Rosai Hospital garden.
Fig 3: Frequency of visits to the
Kansai Rosai Hospital gardennH
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59. Fig. 4. Reported use of the Kansai Rosai Hospital garden by
respondents of a survey (multiple answers).n2
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60. Table 1. Changes reported by patient visitors to a hospital garden.
N=142 n
Relaxed 43
Refreshed 24
Enjoyable 8
Healed 5
Other (feels like my own
garden, let children play with
peace, able to be private )
3
Unaware 1
No change 3
No answer 59S6
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61. Fig 5: Frequency of visit and if the hospital staff ever recommended the
garden responses by hospital staffSm
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62. Fig. 6. Kansai Rosai Hospital nurses response to the possibility
of rehabilitation or therapeutic use of the hospital gardenSO
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and programming of a healing landscape.S8
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64. Landscape preference evaluation for hospital
environmental design
Petros and Georgi. 2011 S;
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investigate user’s attitudes towards landscape
design regarding the existing and future
improvements to outdoor grounds and spaces, Sd
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pael nudO8N34 Table 1: How satisfied are you with the current outdoor space area of the
hospital? (%)
A lot A little Not at all
Doctors 5 45 50
Nurses 12.5 75 12.5
Administrative staff13.6 63.7 22.7
Medical students 8.3 75 16.77ugdh8.589p Hp8luTn8ar8nph8aRntaaT8eluHh8ar8nph8pael nud86aRdt8maR86 ep8na8 cHThuehO 8N348
Table 2: Which part of the outdoor space of the hospital would you wish to increase? (%)
Green
areas
Parking
areas
Rest areasIsolated
areas
Water
formations
Doctors 90 5 5 0 0
Nurses 50 4.2 37.5 8.3 0
Administrative
staff
63.6 18.3 13.6 0 4.5
Medical
students
52.8 13.9 25 8.3 0Sn
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hospital to exist? (%)
A lot A little Not at all
Doctors 90 10 0
Nurses 70.8 29.2 0
Administrative
staff
77.3 18.2 4.5
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Table 4: Do you believe that landscape design with green areas in the outdoor space of
the hospital would positively affect your psychologic status? (%)
Yes May be No
Doctors 95 5 0
Nurses 79.2 20.8 0
Administrative
staff
72.7 18.2 9.1
Medical students 91.7 8.3 0yy
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.iSStiHcGHnrMNerNt./GM7h0rFLDr Table 5. Do you want to spend your rest time in a well-designed landscape
surrounding the hospital? (%)
Yes No
Doctors 85 15
Nurses 95.8 4.2
Administrative staff 81.8 18.2
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Table 6. What kind of vegetation would you like to be planted in the hospital’s
garden? (%)
High
trees
Medium
height trees
Small
trees
BushesTrees+bushes
Doctors 5 15 15 15 50
Nurses 4.2 29.2 20.8 8.3 37.5
Administrative
staff
9.2 45 13.6 0 72.7
Medical
students
11.0 22.2 11.1 0 55.6y5
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Nt./GM7h0rFLDr Table 7. Do you wish for water features in the outdoor space of the
hospital? (%)
Yes No
Doctors 70 30
Nurses 91.7 8.3
Administrative staff 50 50
Medical students 80.6 19.487TherO6ruN7Mr1tmTGH7MGtHrt4r1thtS.rAtihcr tirhGderMtr.eer/SeU7GhGHnrGHrMNer
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Table 8. What combination of colors would you like to see prevailing in the
hospital’s garden? (%)
Monochromatic Limited number of
colors
Variegation
Doctors 10 50 40
Nurses 8.3 41.7 50
Administrative
staff
4.5 63.7 31.8
Medical students 8.3 47.3 44.4yB
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n7SceH0rFLD6r Table 9. What kind of activities would you wish to exercise in the hospital’s
garden? (%).
Rest Landscape
observation
PicnicAvoidance of
stressful
environment
Walking
Doctors 50 10 10 30 0
Nurses 41.7 8.3 8.3 29.2 12.5
Administrative
staff
36.4 9.1 22.7 31.8 0
Medical
students
61.1 0 19.4 16.7 2857
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Table 10. Do you believe a garden would help the patients to recover? (%).

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All doctors responded to the survey gave a possibility of
improving the physiologic status of the patients with outdoor
gardens.
The staff understood to a large extent, the importance of having a
green landscape for improving the psychology and healing of
patients. 5W
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Children: a Case Study
Riaz et al., 20125j
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putudcTHpiNa- Table: 1- Distribution of children according to age, gender and
living place.52
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children.5o
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gardening activities.5a
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a means for a closer relationship between
parents and children.5y
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having fountains around.55
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interested at school and home.5B
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gardening to be used as part of a
school curriculum.7
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garden activities.W
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The results of this study show the positive impacts
of gardening for the children with special needs in
respect to mental, social and all allied benefits and
outcomes that are needed for their betterment.
Teachers and parents of such children observed
gardening as a very important activity for their
physical and psychological health along with the
other trainings and education at schools.2
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85. gev.NMj.hM7Nr Organizations
American horticulture therapy association www.ahta.org
Canadian horticultural therapy association www.chta.org
City farm www.resourcecentrechicago.org
Gardening leave www.gardeningleave.org
Farming for health www.farmingforhealth.com
Garden partners www.gardenpartners.org
German association for horticulture and therapy
Horticultural therapy institute www.htinstitute.org
Human issues in horticulture- horticultural therapy, Hawaii
Michigan horticultural therapy association www.michiganhta.org
Thrive www.thrive.org.uk
Trellis www.trellisscotland.org.uk
Urban meadows www.urbanmeadows.org
ASHA foundation trust www.ashafoundation.org o
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1 The therapeutic garden is a preceding concept, it is being
revived in modern times because of the comprehensive
therapeutic benefits.
It is a natural method to reduce stress, tension, fatigue, pain,
sadness, depression and anxiety. It increases positive mood,
energy and feeling of calm and encourage human-nature
interactions.
The significance of the discipline and the contribution it can
make to advancing health and well being has just begun to be
understood. Continued research studies will help contribute
to evidence based research and further implementation of best
practices.
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Conclusion

87. y 2
Doubts…???Doubts…???

88. “We are not ourselves when nature
being oppressed, commands the
mind to suffer with the body”
Shakespeare 5
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