Care Show Bournemouth 2011 - Gardening for Therapy

Gardening for Therapy

Complete Sensory and Culinary Gardens by Living Leaves

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The gardening for therapy feature will demonstrate practical and cost-effective ways to improve the quality of life for people in care. 

Brought to you by Living Leaves, this stand will show you the many therapeutic benefits of gardening, with an emphasis on sensory stimulation and social interactivity for patients with dementia. The wide range of benefits include: 

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living leavesGreat sense of accomplishment planting and watching the vegetables grow
living leavesHarvesting and eating the produce helps maintain physical and mental health
living leavesWorking with the soil provides cognitive and sensory stimulation
living leavesTaste and smells hep stimulate memories
living leavesSocial interaction creates feelings of wellbeing

Living leaves® complete gardens offer a range of applications from the purely ornamental, sensory or recreational to the year round production of fresh vegetables, salads and herbs. The complete gardens are modular and are delivered in a wide variety of size options from unique 1.2 metre square Living Leaves® Table beds complete with plants and on-going guidance, to complete ornamental or culinary gardens in raised or table beds that are designed to grow produce for the kitchen. 

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