Horticultural Therapy Association of Victoria www.
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Gardening for seniors
Gardening has numerous health and therapeutic benefits for the elderly.
Especially when you create an
edible garden.
Garden beds, equipment and tools can all be modified so you can create a garden that is
interesting,...
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Horticultural Therapy Association of Victoria www. horticulturaltherapy. com. au Gardening for seniors Gardening has numerous health and therapeutic benefits for the elderly. Especially when you create an edible garden. Garden beds, equipment and tools can all be modified so you can create a garden that is interesting, accessible and productive. Some medical conditions and physical disabilities may restrict or prevent the elderly from participating in gardening. However with planning and a few changes you can create an edible garden that is safe, accessible, interesting and a pleasant space for seniors. Gardening keeps you fit and healthy Everyone can benefit from creating an edible garden. Seniors can get particular advantages including the following because gardening: • Is an enjoyable form of exercise • Increases levels of physical activity and maintains mobility and flexibility • Encourages use of all motor skills – walking, reaching and bending and plan
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Urban Agriculture: Community Gardening Practices
By
Ryan Sloan
A Major Paper Submitted to the faculty of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Natural Resources
Major: Natural Resources
Committee
Dr.
David L.
Trauger, Chair; Dr.
David P....
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1 Urban Agriculture: Community Gardening Practices By Ryan Sloan A Major Paper Submitted to the faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Natural Resources Major: Natural Resources Committee Dr. David L. Trauger, Chair; Dr. David P. Robertson, Dr. Alan D. Thornhill November 7, 2009 Falls Church, VA Key Words: community gardens, urban Agriculture, sustainability, conservation
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Care farming – A sustainable approach to multifunctionality in agriculture
Paul Custance , Gaynor Orton and Keith Walley
Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire
Abstract
This paper outlines the case for viewing agriculture as offering a multifunctional range of
outputs including crop and animal production, environmental...
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Care farming – A sustainable approach to multifunctionality in agriculture Paul Custance , Gaynor Orton and Keith Walley Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire Abstract This paper outlines the case for viewing agriculture as offering a multifunctional range of outputs including crop and animal production, environmental and recreational benefits and health services. Nature and a rural environment have been found to contribute to a wide range of positive health benefits. Care farming, which utilises the therapeutic aspects of agriculture has been steadily developing in the United Kingdom following its success in several European countries. It is supported by the National Care Farming Initiative (NCFI). A case study of Magdalen, a care farm situated on the Dorset and Somerset borders, illustrates the multifunctional nature of farming by demonstrating its contribution to a broad range of services, including health and well-being. Keywords Multifunctionality, care farming
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Hanna Waldbaum MSc Architecture Green Roofs for Urban Agriculture
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MSc Architecture:
Advanced Environmental and Energy
Studies
GREEN ROOFS FOR URBAN
AGRICULTURE
What is required to support their
implementation in the UK?
Hanna Waldbaum
January 2008
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WS1.
2 – Care Farming: Challenges in innovations across the domains of agriculture and social care
9
th
European IFSA Symposium, 4‐7 July 2010, Vienna (Austria) 306
Regional platforms for green care farming in the Netherlands
Aïde E.
Roesta
, Simon J.
Oostingb
, Reina T....
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WS1. 2 – Care Farming: Challenges in innovations across the domains of agriculture and social care 9 th European IFSA Symposium, 4‐7 July 2010, Vienna (Austria) 306 Regional platforms for green care farming in the Netherlands Aïde E. Roesta , Simon J. Oostingb , Reina T. Ferwerda‐van Zonneveldc and J. Francisca Caron‐ Flintermanc a Agricultural Economics Institute, Wageningen UR, P. O. Box 29703, 2502 LS The Hague, The Netherlands , aide. roest@wur. nl b Animal Production Systems Group, Wageningen University, P. O. Box 338, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands, simon. oosting@wur. nl c Wageningen UR Livestock Research, P. O. Box 65, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands, reina. ferwerda@wur. nl, francisca. caron‐flinterman@wur. nl Abstract: According to the Farm Structure Survey (annual farm data collection) the number of green care farms in the Netherlands grew rapidly from 372 in 2003 to 638 in 2008. From 1998 till 2008 the so‐called ‘national support centre
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Jan Hassink and Majken van Dijk (eds.
), Farming for Health, 181-192.
© 2006 Springer.
Printed in the Netherlands
CHAPTER 14
FARMING FOR HEALTH - THE SITUATION IN
FLANDERS
KATRIEN GORIS AND HILDE WECKHUYSEN
Support Centre for Green Care, Remylaan 4b, 3018 Wijgmaal-Leuven, Belgium
Abstract.
In Flanders approximately 140 Green Care...
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Jan Hassink and Majken van Dijk (eds. ), Farming for Health, 181-192. © 2006 Springer. Printed in the Netherlands CHAPTER 14 FARMING FOR HEALTH - THE SITUATION IN FLANDERS KATRIEN GORIS AND HILDE WECKHUYSEN Support Centre for Green Care, Remylaan 4b, 3018 Wijgmaal-Leuven, Belgium Abstract. In Flanders approximately 140 Green Care farms have sprung up spontaneously. They are mostly independent agricultural or horticultural farms that receive a limited number of people on a small scale. Institutional farms work on a larger scale. In comparison with our neighbouring countries, Flanders scores very well on the diversity of the target groups. Considering the great interest from both the care sector and the agricultural and horticultural sector, there are plenty of opportunities for growth as well. Unfortunately, at this time there is no solid legal framework yet, so Green Care in Flanders draws its strength mainly from volunteer work. The Support Centre Green Care wants to elaborat
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RRaacchheell HHiinnee,, CCaarrllyy WWoooodd,, JJoo BBaarrttoonn
aanndd JJuulleess PPrreettttyy
interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and
Society (iCES)
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Essex
March 2011
The mental health and wellbeing effects of a walking
and outdoor activity based therapy project.
A Report for...
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RRaacchheell HHiinnee,, CCaarrllyy WWoooodd,, JJoo BBaarrttoonn aanndd JJuulleess PPrreettttyy interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society (iCES) Department of Biological Sciences University of Essex March 2011 The mental health and wellbeing effects of a walking and outdoor activity based therapy project. A Report for Discovery Quest and Julian Housing Photo Edward Jackson
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