HORT131T 2005
Landscape Design Presentation
Enabling Garden Design
What is Horticultural Therapy?
"For many of us that garden we don't normally stop and wonder what it is about gardening that makes us feel good or enjoy it so. We are simply grateful that it does and go about our work. There are others who have not experienced the joy of gardening in their lives or may have had it removed from their lives by an ailment or a disability.
Horticultural therapy is an innovative treatment method using plants and plant-related activities to improve the social, educational, psychological, and physical adjustment of an individual, thus improving his/her body, mind and spirit. Horticultural therapy has been used to improve mobility, balance, endurance, socialization and memory skills ... The bottom line is that planting a flower may not seem very therapeutic, but research has proven that horticulture therapy helps people heal and relax..."
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