Horticultural Therapy is the practice of using gardening activities to improve quality of life and promote healing, and is shown to be effective for a range of physical and mental illnesses (About Horticultural Therapy). A systematic review found that “studies on therapeutic gardens, wander gardens, sensory gardens, Japanese gardens, and a renovated natural garden all showed improvements in one or more areas…These outcomes point to the importance of including green areas and specific gardening activities in residential facilities for (people with dementia) as a means to enhance their quality of life.” (Murroni et al.)
Plant The Wasteland will lead indoor or outdoor gardening activities at assisted living and memory care facilities and make house calls for gardening sessions with people who can’t leave their homes to bring the benefits of spending time with plants to people who need them most.
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