{"id":17841,"date":"2019-06-14T20:26:32","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T19:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greensideup.ie\/?page_id=17841"},"modified":"2019-07-04T20:26:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T19:26:45","slug":"social-and-therapeutic-horticulture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greensideup.ie\/social-and-therapeutic-horticulture\/","title":{"rendered":"Social and Therapeutic Horticulture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;14668&#8243; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;3&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><em>Dee is an excellent source of information, always answering questions in a simple and understandable manner, with a talent to convey a variety of subject in a clear, engaging and informative way. Her passion is very clear and infectious, and she has a great gift of being able to communicate her vast knowledge with people at their own level&#8230; a vital talent for a really good teacher\/tutor ~ Naomi Lavelle, Owner, Dr Hows Science Wows<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Social and Therapeutic Horticulture&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are several definitions for social and therapeutic horticulture (STH). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrive.org.uk\/what-is-social-and-therapeutic-horticulture.aspx\">UK charity Thrive UK<\/a> describes it as:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;the process of using plants and gardens to improve physical and mental health, as well as communication and thinking skills. It also uses the garden as a safe and secure place to develop someone&#8217;s ability to mix socially, make friends and learn practical skills that will help them to be more independent.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Since 2011, Dee Sewell has been working with a wide range of service users in the south-east of Ireland in therapeutic garden settings and has attended Thrive UK practitioner training. Combining social and therapeutic gardening methods along with her transformational community education skills, clients have included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The HSE Castle Activation<\/li>\n<li>The Delta Centre<\/li>\n<li>Merchants Quay Ireland<\/li>\n<li>Irish Wheelchair Association<\/li>\n<li>Signature Care Home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.lboro.ac.uk\/dspace-jspui\/bitstream\/2134\/2928\/1\/Evidence6.pdf\">Research has shown there are many benefits to people and their communities when we implement horticultural therapy programmes. <\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14672&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle_2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The reported benefits of social and therapeutic horticulture include increased self-esteem and self-confidence, the development of horticultural, social and work skills, literacy and numeracy skills, an increased sense of general well-being and the opportunity for social interaction and the development of independence.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Talks&#8221; 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