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Accessible Gardening for Therapeutic Horticulture
Jean Larson,Horticultural Therapist
Anne Hancheck,former Minnesota...
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Accessible Gardening for Therapeutic Horticulture http://www.
extensim.
m.
dddistribution/harticu1~6757.
html
FO-06757 1996 To Order
Accessible Gardening for Therapeutic Horticulture
Jean Larson,Horticultural Therapist
Anne Hancheck,former Minnesota Extension Horticulturalist
Paula Vollmar, Horticultural TherapyIntern, Universityof Minnesota
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Do you recall times in the garden when, after weeding a row of flowers, you had more energy? Or after a walk outdoors, you felt more peacefbl? If so,
you experienced the therapeuticbenefits of horticulture, and you are one of many who retreat to the garden to relax, renew energy, create a sense of
place, and restore self-esteem.
TherapeuticHorticulture is the purposefhluse of plants and plant-related activitiesto promotehealth and wellness for an individualor group.
A garden
benefits you on many levels.
One seeminglymagical effect of gardeningis stressrelief Emotional
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