Gardening and Belonging: Reflections on How Social and Therapeutic Horticulture May Facilitate Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion

Diamant, Emna; Waterhouse, Andrew

doi:10.4276/030802210x12658062793924

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“…The health and nature research is presented with a heterogeneous selection of terminology, including 'green space' (Conniff andCraig, 2016, Bell et al, 2014) and 'blue space' (White et al, 2010, Bell et al, 2015 referring respectively to land and water areas identified as 'natural' to varying extents and distinct from 'grey' urban and industrial spaces. A wider array of terms is applied in the research to describe the particular wellbeing focused activities that go on in these 'natural' spaces including 'eco-therapy' (Wilson et al, 2008), 'social and therapeutic horticulture (STH)' (Diamant and Waterhouse, 2010), 'care farming' (Leck, Upton and Evans, 2015), 'forest bathing' (Ochiai et al, 2015), 'adventure therapy' (Willis, 2011), and 'green exercise' (Olafsdottir, Cloke and Vögele, 2017). Terms are sometimes combined, such as green exercise referring to fitness activities occurring in green spaces, or are treated separately with green space and blue space as more abstract population-level constructs and adventure therapy (for example) taking place in more vaguely defined spaces.…”

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Identifying and resisting the technological drift: green space, blue space and ecotherapy

Lord

Coffey

2019

Soc Theory Health

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Identifying and resisting the technological drift: green space, blue space and ecotherapy

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Coffey

2019

Soc Theory Health

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“…However, Seymour and Seymour (1976) suggested horticulture activities are not 'economic' but should instead be considered as recreational and for pleasure. Social and Therapeutic Horticulture is an emerging therapeutic movement to promote health and wellbeing [132]. Nevertheless, the need for maintenance of urban green infrastructure is a key implementation barrier and research in this area is limited [133], with whole life commissioning and monitoring needing to be considered as a key design element.…”

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Characterisation of Nature-Based Solutions for the Built Environment

2017

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Nature has provided humankind with food, fuel, and shelter throughout evolutionary history. However, in contemporary cities, many natural landscapes have become degraded and replaced with impermeable hard surfaces (e.g., roads, paving, car parks and buildings). The reversal of this trend is dynamic, complex and still in its infancy. There are many facets of urban greening initiatives involving multiple benefits, sensitivities and limitations. The aim of this paper is to develop a characterisation method of nature based solutions for designing and retrofitting in the built environment, and to facilitate knowledge transfer between disciplines and for design optimisation. Based on a review of the literature across disciplines, key characteristics could be organised into four groups: policy and community initiatives, multiple benefits assessment, topology, and design options. Challenges and opportunities for developing a characterisation framework to improve the use of nature based solutions in the built environment are discussed.

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“…As found in this study, the social benefits of outdoor green activities can add to a sense of belonging which promotes health and well-being (Diamant & Waterhouse;, Rebeiro, 2001 (Buck & Gregory 2013).…”

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The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration

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McQuarrie

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to qualitatively evaluate the impact of therapeutic horticulture (TH) on social integration for people who have mental health problems. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative grounded theory approach captured the perceptions about TH from people with mental health problems. Data were collected using semi-structured focus group and interviews from a purposive sample (n=7) and were analysed using a constant comparative approach. Findings Four key themes emerged from the analysis: “a space to grow”, “seeing the person”, “learning about each other through nature” and “connecting to nature and others”. The findings suggest that TH enabled participants to integrate socially, engage with nature and develop confidence. Research limitations/implications TH is a potential approach that can help combat social isolation. The findings from this research have implications for people working towards supporting people who are socially excluded. However, this was a pilot study with a small sample size of seven people with mental health problems, whilst four key themes emerged, the saturation of concepts rather than the sample size were saturated to provide an emic perspective of the phenomena. Practical implications TH provides a person centred approach that enables people with mental health problems to re-engage and connect with their fellow human beings. Using TH could help improve the public health and well-being of local communities through re-connecting people to the environment and reduce social isolation. Social implications TH embody the principles of empowerment, person centeredness and can support people with mental health problems to integrate socially. Originality/value There is limited evidence about the influence that TH have on mental health and social integration. The use of TH is an area that is gathering evidence and this small study highlights the perceived potential benefits of this approach.

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Gardening and Belonging: Reflections on How Social and Therapeutic Horticulture May Facilitate Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion

Cited by 43 publications

References 9 publications

Identifying and resisting the technological drift: green space, blue space and ecotherapy

Identifying and resisting the technological drift: green space, blue space and ecotherapy

Characterisation of Nature-Based Solutions for the Built Environment

The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration

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