{"id":94771,"date":"2018-07-26T18:42:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T11:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-path-to-wellbeing-the-growing-world-of-gardening-therapy\/"},"modified":"2018-07-26T23:04:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T16:04:06","slug":"a-path-to-wellbeing-the-growing-world-of-gardening-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-path-to-wellbeing-the-growing-world-of-gardening-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"A path to wellbeing: the growing world of gardening therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHorticultural therapists reveal how outdoor projects help to support physical and mental health Horticultural therapist Thomas Erskine enjoys a \u201csense of connection\u201d when he works outdoors. Being wholly absorbed in an activity \u2013 taking in the immediacy of the environment \u2013 enables him \u201cto lose the frenetic noise of a speeding world\u201d.Erskine runs gardening projects for people with learning disabilities and physical and mental health problems. He began his social care career in residential settings but found the environment frustrating and lacking meaningful activity. \u201cI have always felt that social care is at its best when it\u2019s focused and activity-based,\u201d he says, \u201cas these are often the times when people loosen up and start to have a more positive focus.\u201d Continue reading…
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