Horticulture - social and therapeutic benefits

Published: 8 Dec 2021

Did you know that trained horticultural therapists work with plants and people to improve an individual’s physical and psychological health, communication and thinking skills?
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thrive.org.uk/how-we-help/what-we-do/social-therapeutic-horticulture

Thrive are a charity with over 40 years experience in using gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or ill health, or who are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable.

They offer help, support and training to ensure that people with varying needs have the opportunity to access therapeutic gardening and horticulture programmes, wherever they live, and are actively encouraged to use gardening as part of their personal health and wellbeing management.

Their trained horticultural therapists work with plants and people to improve an individual’s physical and psychological health, communication and thinking skills.

The RHS have also done work on this and have published a book called Your Wellbeing Garden.

 

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