Social Horticulture as Therapy - a creative and practical workshop

Creative and practical study workshop for professionals using social horticulture as a therapeutic medium

Are you looking for ideas to use in your groups? This course will enable participants to:

· Explore the use of horticulture as a meaningful socio-cultural occupation and gain valuable insights into the relationship between plants, people and places;

· Learn how horticultural activities can be applied to NHS Wellbeing initiatives and how it has been an effective therapeutic medium over time;

· Be introduced to a range of resources & tools for use with children and adults;

· Practice tried and tested artistic & cultural plant related activities for use in group sessions or at the bedside;

· Explore outcome measures and protocols;

Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Lunch is not provided but is available to purchase at the cafe next door or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch.

The course is to be delivered by Occupational Therapist Lynne Evans from POP Gardens

Highlights from POP Gardens' course attendee feedback to date (from 46 respondents) includes:

100% of attendees would recommend POP Gardens courses to their colleagues;

'This has been an amazing start to my Social & Therapeutic Horticulture journey. I will be keeping in touch' OT from a Brain Injury Unit;

'I loved all the different little useful ideas on how to carry out seeding activity and how to make it interesting. I will be using it with children. Thank you. I feel very inspired'. OT at a Child and Adolescent Mental Health unit;

'Really useful day for getting going with horticultural therapy with a whole range of settings. Thank you so much.' Neuro-Rehab Assistant;

'You’ve done an amazing job. I’m so pleased I managed to get on your course.' OT from a Palliative Care Team;

'I had no idea there were so many creative activities to use with planting seeds and plants. Thanks for a lovey day and please do create a WhatsApp group so that we may all share our ideas'.

Host or Publisher Hammersmith Community Gardens Association