Horticulture therapy uses the activities surrounding horticulture to improve the well-being, physical health and social interaction of it’s patients. These activities may include; gardening, plant care, plant propagation and natural environment visits; like parks and natural gardens.
The use of these activities have, for a long time, been associated with aged care; particularly with patients suffering from dementia. These activities can be very therapeutic to those suffering from mental illness as it’s very hands-on and provides a sense of accomplishment. The joy and miracle of gardening can have a great effect on people.
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 9 in-depth lessons:
- Scope and Nature of Horticultural Therapy
- Understanding Disabilities and Communicating with people with disabilities
- Risk Management
- Accessibility and Activities for people with Mobility issues
- Enabling the Disabled
- Producing Things
- Growing in Containers
- Creating a Therapeutic Garden
- Generating Income
Horticultural Therapy Patients
Horticultural therapy is used for people with a wide range of cognitive, physical and social skills, including those people:
- Suffering from stroke
- Suffering from heart disease
- With sight impairment (the blind and the partially sighted)
- With dementia
- With learning disabilities
- With physical disabilities (including amputees)
- With underdeveloped social skills
- Chronically unemployed
- Disengaged teenagers
- In substance abuse recovery
- Recovering from illness
- Coming to terms with grief
- Adjusting after personal difficulties in their lives
- With terminal illness
- Rehabilitating after a period in hospital
- With physical restrictions – such as the elderly
- Children – in general.
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
If you have any questions please contact us.
