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Book

Therapeutic gardens : design for healing spaces

Call Number

  • 712 W787 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2015.

Physical Description

323 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary

More than ever before, landscape architects, garden designers, and healthcare professionals are asked to create gardens that meet the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of a wide range of user groups. Landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom and occupational therapist Amy Wagenfeld present a collaborative approach that successfully translates the principles of therapeutic design into practice. Using examples from around the world, this practical guide demonstrates how gardens can support learning, movement, reconciliation, and memorialization, as well as improve physical and psychological health.

Contents

  • Foundations
  • Collaborative design
  • Gardens for movement and physical rehabilitation
  • Gardens for solace and comfort
  • Learning gardens
  • Sensory gardens
  • Community gardens
  • Maintaining the therapeutic garden.

Subjects

Added Authors

Amy Wagenfeld