Understanding the Contribution
Parks and Green Spaces can make
to Improving People’s Lives.
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ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOLS
Many assistive products, gadgets, tools, aids, devices and other adaptive equipment
make gardening and yard work easier.
Helpful Strategies:
o Garden in Raised Beds, Window Boxes, or Containers for easier accessibility
o Vertical gardening requires less space for patios and balconies
o Tie cord around tools...
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ADAPTIVE GARDENING TOOLS Many assistive products, gadgets, tools, aids, devices and other adaptive equipment make gardening and yard work easier. Helpful Strategies: o Garden in Raised Beds, Window Boxes, or Containers for easier accessibility o Vertical gardening requires less space for patios and balconies o Tie cord around tools for easy retrieval when dropped o Wear apron with front pockets for storage o Use piece of lightweight pipe to sow seeds without bending Adaptive Tools Easi-Grip Long Reach Tools: Useful for: Individuals with low back pain or limited range of motion. Decreases need for bending during gardening tasks. Easi-Grip Garden Tools: Useful for: Individuals with wrist pain or discomfort, arthritis or carpal tunnel. Provides ergonomic positioning to decrease aggravation. *Available at ICAN for loan or: www. rehabmart. com/category/Easy_Grip_Garden_Tools
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Implications www.
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A Newsletter by InformeDesign.
A Web site for design and human behavior research.
Healing by Design: Healing
Gardens and Therapeutic
Landscapes
“Quality of life,” “well-being,” and “healing” are phrases that embody concepts
being recognized with increasing importance in the...
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Implications www. informedesign. umn. edu A Newsletter by InformeDesign. A Web site for design and human behavior research. Healing by Design: Healing Gardens and Therapeutic Landscapes “Quality of life,” “well-being,” and “healing” are phrases that embody concepts being recognized with increasing importance in the 21st-century. Healthcare costs are climbing. Also, in today’s culture we as individuals are having more demanded of each of us to meet expectations—ours, our family’s, and our employer’s/employee’s. Stress or associated illness can be an outcome. As a result, non-traditional alternatives are being considered as possible healthful options. This issue of Implications illustrates some not-so-new concepts that are gaining renewed acceptance as viable options for consideration. Plant Usage in Healthcare: Past, Present, and Future Within the last 20 years there has been renewed interest in the role of designed natural environments and health. However, the importance of na
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WELL-BEING IN THE THERAPEUTIC GARDEN
FOR PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA
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Garden Beautiful Charity Project: Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center,
Therapeutic Garden.
By: Garden Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc.
As part of the Garden Beautiful Charity, Garden Associates
Landscape Architecture, Inc.
is working with the Friends
of Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center’
organization to revitalize the...
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Garden Beautiful Charity Project: Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center, Therapeutic Garden. By: Garden Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. As part of the Garden Beautiful Charity, Garden Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. is working with the Friends of Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center’ organization to revitalize the gardens and contemplative area at The Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center in Monmouth County, NJ. The Garden Beautiful program was initiated by the firm in 2007 to bring beautiful gardens to communities throughout New Jersey. As part of the program the Child Advocacy Center was selected in late fall of 2009. Garden Associates Landscape Architecture is committed to the continued success of this program and has donated a detailed site design at the start of 2010 and will be providing coordination and project management for the Child Advocacy Center until the project is completed. Installation of the landscape design will begin this spring by utilizing
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Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8
and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.
S.
Department of
Agriculture.
Jack M.
Payne, director, Cooperative Extension Service,
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa.
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and justice for all
The U.
S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
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Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Jack M. Payne, director, Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa. . . . and justice for all The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs. ) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964. File: Hort and LA 2 Resources RG 110 May 2006 Prepared by Cindy Haynes, extension horticulturist; Susan Erickson, PLaCE Program Coordin
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
OF A THERAPEUTIC GARDEN
FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN
A Thesis
Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the
Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College
in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
Master of Landscape Architecture
in
The School of Landscape Architecture
by
Bonnie B.
Hebert...
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DESIGN GUIDELINES OF A THERAPEUTIC GARDEN FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Landscape Architecture in The School of Landscape Architecture by Bonnie B. Hebert B. M. Ed. , Loyola University, 1978 M. Ed. , University of New Orleans, 1988 May 2003
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RESEARCH ABSTRACTS TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL GARDENS
Compiled by Vi Hansen, LCSW, Legacy Cancer Services, Surgical Services and Teresia Hazen,
MED, HTR, QMHP, Coordinator of Therapeutic Gardens, Legacy Health System.
1.
Cimprich, Bernadine and Ronis, D.
L.
“An Intervention to Restore Attention in Women with
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RESEARCH ABSTRACTS TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL GARDENS Compiled by Vi Hansen, LCSW, Legacy Cancer Services, Surgical Services and Teresia Hazen, MED, HTR, QMHP, Coordinator of Therapeutic Gardens, Legacy Health System. 1. Cimprich, Bernadine and Ronis, D. L. “An Intervention to Restore Attention in Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer. ” Cancer Nursing. 26 (4): 284-292 Aug 2003. Cancer studies looked at how interaction with nature can increase cognitive functioning, the ability to focus and the tendency to seek out new experiences. This dissertation by Cimprich, an RN, studied recovering breast-cancer patients engaged in gardening activity programs. Compared to another recovering group who were not given such an opportunity, the patients who undertook nature activities three times a week for ninety days had far less tendency to complain of mental fatigue, depression, marital problems or a general inability to cope. They scored significantly higher on tests of cognitive acuity than
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Healing Gardens Resources
1.
AMA Handbook of Poisonous & Injurious Plants, out of print, WD 501 L237A 1985.
2.
Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America, Nancy J.
Turner, Timber Press, 1991.
3.
The Enabling Garden: Creating Barrier-Free Gardens, Eugene Rothert, Taylor Publishing, 1994.
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The Experience of Nature:...
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Healing Gardens Resources 1. AMA Handbook of Poisonous & Injurious Plants, out of print, WD 501 L237A 1985. 2. Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America, Nancy J. Turner, Timber Press, 1991. 3. The Enabling Garden: Creating Barrier-Free Gardens, Eugene Rothert, Taylor Publishing, 1994. 4. The Experience of Nature: A Psychological Perspective, Rachel Kaplan, Stephen Kaplan, Cambridge University Press, 1989. 5. Healing Gardens: Therapeutic Benefits & Design Recommendations, Clare Cooper Marcus and Marni Barnes, Wiley Press, 1999. 6. Horticultural Therapy & the Older Adult Population, Suzanne Wells, Ed. , Haworth Press, 1997. 7. Horticulture as Therapy: Principles & Practices, Sharon Simson, Ed. , Food Products Press, 1998. 8. Interaction by Design: Bringing People and Plants Together for Health and Well-Being, Candice Shoemaker, ed. , Iowa State Press, 2002. 9. Restorative Gardens: The Healing Landscape, Nancy Gerlach Spriggs, Kaufman & Warner, Yale Univers
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The Effects of School Gardens on Students
and Schools: Conceptualization and Considerations
for Maximizing Healthy Development
Emily J.
Ozer, PhD
There are thousands of school gardens in the United States, and there is anecdotal evidence that school
garden programs can enhance students’learning in academic, social, and...
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The Effects of School Gardens on Students and Schools: Conceptualization and Considerations for Maximizing Healthy Development Emily J. Ozer, PhD There are thousands of school gardens in the United States, and there is anecdotal evidence that school garden programs can enhance students’learning in academic, social, and health-related domains. There has been little rigorous research, however, on the effects of school gardens or on the factors that promote the sustainability of these programs. This review draws on ecological theory to conceptualize school gardens as systemic interventions with the potential for promoting the health and well-being of individual students in multiple interdependent domains and for strengthening the school environment as a setting for positive youth development. This review (a) summarizes the small literature regarding the impact of school garden curricula on student or school functioning, (b) provides a conceptual framework to guide future inquiry, (c)
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Accessible Gardening:
Vertical Gardening
Growing your garden‘up’puts
plants at eye-level.
Weeding,
watering, pruning, harvesting,
checking for pests, and enjoying
flowers are easier because you
are not bending over or kneeling.
There are many things that can
support plants growing vertically.
Trellises, tripods, arches,...
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Accessible Gardening: Vertical Gardening Growing your garden‘up’puts plants at eye-level. Weeding, watering, pruning, harvesting, checking for pests, and enjoying flowers are easier because you are not bending over or kneeling. There are many things that can support plants growing vertically. Trellises, tripods, arches, gazebos, walls, wire cages, netting, and poles are commonly used. Vining and sprawling plants do well growing up and off the ground. Cucumbers, tomatoes, pole beans, and melons do especially well. Some plants, like peas, will naturally attach themselves to structures. Other plants, like tomatoes, will need to be tied. Cloth strips are best to tie plants because they do not cut into plants like string can. Where you place plants to grow vertically can affect other plants. Growing plants up can cast a shadow. Sun-loving plants may not grow well next to vertical plants or their support structure because of the casting shadow. Instead, shadeloving plants may do
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Using gardening
to change lives
a guide to
who we are • what we do • how we do it
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Experiencing a Garden: A
Healing Garden for People
Suffering from Burnout Diseases
Ulrika A.
Stigsdotter and Patrik Grahn
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Gardens and health
Clare Cooper Marcus
Professor
Clare Cooper Marcus is Professor Emerita in
the Departments of Architecture and landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
With degrees in Urban Geography
and City Planning, she is the author of four
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61 Gardens and health Clare Cooper Marcus Professor Clare Cooper Marcus is Professor Emerita in the Departments of Architecture and landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. With degrees in Urban Geography and City Planning, she is the author of four books and numerous articles in the field of environmental psychology. She has done consulting work in Canada, Australia and the U. S. , and is the recipient of a number of research awards. In addition to restorative environments, her areas of expertise include housingsite planning, children’s environments, public outdoor space, housing for seniors, and the psychology of home and garden. She is coauthor (with Marni Barnes) of the book, “Healing Gardens: Therapeutic Benefits and Design Recommendations. ” In past centuries, green nature, sunlight and fresh air were seen as essential components of healing in settings ranging from medieval monastic infirmaries, to 19th century pavillion-style hospitals, to early 20th
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | MASTER PLANNING | URBAN DESIGN
BARBARA TRULAND-BUTZ HEALING GARDEN | SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL
Green Building: Planning Your Green Roof – A Case Study
BARBARA TRULAND BUTZ HEALING GARDEN
SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL
Presented by:
William H.
Smith, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Foundation
Scott C....
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | MASTER PLANNING | URBAN DESIGN BARBARA TRULAND-BUTZ HEALING GARDEN | SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Green Building: Planning Your Green Roof – A Case Study BARBARA TRULAND BUTZ HEALING GARDEN SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Presented by: William H. Smith, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Foundation Scott C. Scarfone, ASLA, Oasis Design Group Copyright Oasis Design Group, Inc. 2010
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ImplicationsVOL.
05 ISSUE 04
A Newsletter by InformeDesign.
A Web site for design and human behavior research.
www.
informedesign.
umn.
edu
IN THIS ISSUE
cover image
goes here - fit
image to the
black box
using the
guidelines
According to Richard Jackson (2001), of
the Center for Disease Control (CDC):
The current design of our...
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ImplicationsVOL. 05 ISSUE 04 A Newsletter by InformeDesign. A Web site for design and human behavior research. www. informedesign. umn. edu IN THIS ISSUE cover image goes here - fit image to the black box using the guidelines According to Richard Jackson (2001), of the Center for Disease Control (CDC): The current design of our communities has created new health problems. Medicine will not be adequate to deal with the health challenges of the 21st century, not even with the help of the sequenced genome and advances in robotic surgery. Even though the United States spends one of every seven dollars on medical care, we will not significantly improve health and the quality of life unless we pay more attention to how we design our living environments. Healthy living environments include not just a clean and heated kitchen, bath or bedroom, but also the landscape around us. Health for all, especially for the young, aging, poor and disabled, requires that we design healthfulness into
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