Creating Sensational Garden Gardens for Children and People with Disabilities
Part 6. Mental health in the garden: Gardening for the Soul (Gardening as an Occupation presentation)
Gardening as a mental health tool for the MIND, BODY, & SOUL (physical, spiritual, and mental health tool)
Benefits of gardening: Dig, plant, breath
Features to promote health and wellness
Therapeutic and meaningful activities
Horticultural therapy- Psychological and physical domains
Food program: Seed to Supper program
Sensory Gardens: Proprioception, visual planning, tactile & motor skills, psychological wellbeing, enhanced positive emotions, resilience, mindfulness, improved coping skills and stress management
Mindful moment meditation at end