THERAPEUTIC LANDSCAPING Therapeutic Garden is an outdoor garden space that has been specifically designed to meet the physical, psychological, social and spiritual healing of the people
HISTORY The Greek created healings temples for their gods. 1813 friends asylum in Philadelphia 19 th century, Dr Benjamin Rush was first to document the positive effects working in the garden had on the individuals with mental illness. In US, Enid Haupt glass garden, 1959 combining horticulture therapy with medical therapy 1972, first horticulture therapy in US 1973- NCTRH 1988-AHTA
HEALING POWERS reduces stress –green colour and engaging with various plants and spending time with garden reduces stress helps emotionally and psychologically- seeing plants growing under your care
BENEFITS Cognitive benefits – memory, concentration, goal achievement, attention Social benefits –integration and cohesiveness Psychological benefits- reduce stress, sense of control, sense of stability, personal satisfaction
DESIGN PRINCIPLES Variety of spaces A prevalence of green material Encourage exercise Provide positive distraction Minimize distraction Orientation accessibility
GARDEN ELEMENTS Patio Paved walking Seatings Lightning Raised beds Shades Water features Electrical outdoors Meditation area
Viewing garden through window Sitting outside Meditation Walking POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES
LIST OF PLANTS USED 1. SCENTED PLANTS Lavendula angustifolia Blue bottles- Centaurea cyanus Stock- Mathiola incana Rosa damascena
Medicinal and aromatic plants crispa fennel English lavender mint
SHADE TREES Pongamia pinnata Alstonia scholaris Azadirachta indica
HEALING LANDSCAPES IN INDIA Jaya Arogya hospital groups, Madhya Pradesh Muktang mitra primary health care centre cum drug deaddiction and rehabilitation centre Saambhavan clinic trust, Bhopal HEALING LANDSCAPES IN TAMIL NADU Therapeutic park, garden setup in district early intervention centre in vellore SRM medical college- sensory garden