There certainly is great pleasure in beholding a well-planned & carefully maintained garden. There is also something to be said for the process. Some people meditate, read, cook or knit cat sweaters.
We all create in different ways, but getting outside and into the dirt is some of the best physical and emotional therapy there is.
According to the American Horticultural Therapy Association (www.ahta.org)
“A therapeutic garden is a plant-dominated environment purposefully designed to facilitate interaction with the healing elements of nature. Interactions can be passive or active depending on the garden design and users’ needs. There are many sub-types of therapeutic gardens including healing gardens, enabling gardens, rehabilitation gardens, and restorative gardens.”
Interacting with nature in this way can also be so educational. With all our combined years of experience at Green View, you’d think we’d have seen it all. Not so. There is always something new and interesting to learn. It’s a wonderful way to engage children as well. Check out the interesting “Endeavour” program Kew Gardens has developed to function with UK classrooms.
There are several recent studies about how time amongst the plants can improve our lives. Here are a couple articles I really enjoyed - let me know what you think!
Longevity thru gardening
Healing with horticultural therapy
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