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- 2. Definition Vegetation Mission Statement Proposal g Construction Techniques Goal Accomplishment Precedence Specific Focus Audience Activity Initiation Sustainability Expected Outcome of Activity Locations Resources Timeline E l DiLocations Design Elements Activity Area Example Diagram: Denver City Park MaintenanceActivity Area Safety and Security Maintenance Funding
- 3. DEFINITION “A Therapeutic Garden is… an outdoor garden space… designed to meet the physical, psychological, social and spiritual psychological, social and spiritual needs of the people… “ FOCUS l d f dlIncorporate plants and friendly wildlife into the space. DESIGNED TO INCLUDE • Active use for horticultural therapy P i f i i The Raised Beds at Homewood Guelph Ontario • Passive use for quiet private sitting areas The Raised Beds at Homewood, Guelph, Ontario
- 4. THERAPEUTIC GARDENS Therapeutic gardens meet the primordial need of people to be in natural settings that are safe, empowering, uplifting and healing. Bring people in contact with many healing modalities including color therapy, aromatherapy, flower therapy, the benefits of highly oxygenated air and the sounds of silence. Places where people can engage in deep relaxation or Places where people can engage in deep relaxation or meaningful work, according to their needs. Those disabled work can with tools specifically designed to help them accomplish garden tasks. When children enter a therapeutic garden they are calmed and their need for large and fine motor movement are met. Designed to call profound vitality from a unique location Designed to call profound vitality from a unique location. Therapeutic gardens meet the need of people to be in meaningful community with the wonder and magic of the natural world.
- 5. The health and wellbeing of our community is most f i d f h i l d i d h often viewed from a physical standpoint, and the social‐emotional needs are forgotten. We believe that in order for a community to maintainWe believe that in order for a community to maintain a healthy and growing environment, the social‐ emotional needs of therein members must be addressed and provided for.
- 6. PROPOSAL Bring awareness to the public regarding the need and benefit of providing a large public therapeutic garden McKee Medical Center, Loveland, CO. therapeutic garden. Our concept ‐ redesign a major public park (Denver City Park) to include different types of therapeutic gardens (children/sensory/elderly memorial physical)of therapeutic gardens. (children/sensory/elderly, memorial, physical).
- 7. PRECEDENCE CHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDENSCHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDENS Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit program Buehler Enabling Garden SPECIAL FEATURES IN THE GARDEN: Scenic Overlook Discovery Carts Teaching Pavilion Tool Shed
- 8. Raised beds Raised Water Features Hanging Baskets Paving for Accessibility Vertical Wall Gardens Tactile Beds Shallow Pans Sensational Plants
- 9. SPECIFIC FOCUS AUDIENCE • Direct Patrons of the park • Family members of people who need or desire a park • Neighbors of the park and/or people who’s property value will be affected by the park • People interested in studying the affects of th ti d i /d itherapeutic gardening/design
- 10. EXPECTED OUTCOME OF ACTIVITY WHO WILL BENEFIT THE MOST? “The population you are p p y designing for.” PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR NEEDS: • High stress or anxiety • Mood disorders Ph i ll h ll d • Physically challenged • Grief or bereavement • Children with developmental • disabilities ADD/ADHD • disabilities, ADD/ADHD • Social isolation • Injury/trauma
- 11. LOCATIONS • Schools • Public or community parks • Private residences • Orphanages • Assisted living communities • Rehabilitation facilities • Prisons • Refugee campsg p • Group foster care homes • Hospitals
- 12. DESIGN ELEMENTS POSSIBLE FEATURESPOSSIBLE FEATURES • Patio for group gatherings • Open lawn area for games • Quiet conversation areas /or private • Quiet conversation areas /or private areas for alone time • Pathway with loops • Divided areas • Garden visible from indoors • Tables for eating and activities • Bulletin board for schedules or story dcards • Area screened from noise and distractions • Storage areasStorage areas
- 13. ACTIVITY AREA • Sand box or table• Sand box or table • Water/splash table • Texture boxes • Curbs for balancing, ramps for pushing d ll g p p g and pulling • Climbing structure, slide, swings, or hammock • Path for riding toys, wagons, doll g y , g , strollers, wheelbarrows • Easel or art wall for writing, painting, coloring • Planting areag • Self‐help areas • Areas for playing house, dolls, or other activities
- 14. SAFETY AND SECURITY • Total area visible by staff from indoors • Places for staff to sit and supervise outdoorsoutdoors • Security fence (No view out) • Security fence (Views out) • Non‐toxic plants• Non‐toxic plants • Soft Residential Lighting for Night Use • Pathways that lead back to the beginning for way findingfor way finding • Level Pathways (for wheel chairs or any other disability)
- 15. VEGETATION • Shade Tree • Shrubs • Flowers • Butterfly/Bird Garden • Fragrant Plants • Vegetable Garden • Container Garden • Garden Plots • Tool storage • Small greenhouse • Work area/ potting shedp g
- 16. CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES • Constructing wide, gently graded wheelchair accessible entrances and paths. paths. • Utilizing raised beds and containers. Ad i l di bili i • Adapting tools to turn a disability into an ability. • Creating sensory‐stimulation h l l d f g y environments with plants selected for fragrance, texture and color. • Utilizing accessible greenhouses that g g bring the garden indoors for year‐round enjoyment.
- 17. HOW WILL THEY BENEFIT? • People will have a space to retrieve to for moments of peace and solitude.p • Gain a sense of comfort by being in a place where others may be experiencing similar feelings. LONG TERM BENEFITS: • Improve emotional and social health • Strengthen the connection with life and • Strengthen the connection with life and Vitality • Exercise the body with meaningful activity • Strengthen cognitive skillsStrengthen cognitive skills • Develop confidence in one’s ability to learn • Affirm one’s ability to co‐create beauty • Improve nutrition by growing healthy f d d f h d p y g g y food and eating from the garden • Improve dexterity and eye‐hand coordination • Increase calm, energetic presence Affi h l f Lif• Affirm the value of Life • Learn organic and sustainable cultivation methods .
- 18. GOAL ACCOMPLISHMENT SITE OBSERVATION • Quantitative use of the (h f ll th k i i space (how full the park is in certain areas and how often visited) • Qualitative use of space (due to either curiosity or design intent)g DURATION OF STUDY • Initially for the first month y after opening • At set intervals in the future (6 months, 1 year, 3 years)
- 19. ACTIVITY INITIATION FIRST DETERMINE WHO YOU WILL BUILD FOR: • Alzheimer’s Gardens • Healing Gardens • Rehabilitation Gardens • Restorative Gardens • Senior Community Gardens • Cancer Gardens Singapore Botanic Garden • Enabling Gardens • Meditation Gardens • Children’s Sensory Gardens US Botanic Garden Bonifacio Global City, Phillipines
- 20. SUSTAINABILITY SOCIAL • The garden is used on a regular basis during many seasons of the ( d b b year (measured by observation for quantitative values). • The reason for use of the garden is actually associated with the design intent (measured by design intent (measured by observation for qualitative values). PHYSICALPHYSICAL • – Chosen foliage can survive with minimal care according to local soil and climate needs. • Reduce vandalism by placing • ‐ Reduce vandalism by placing more sensitive or higher maintenance gardens near facilities that can care for them .
- 21. RESOURCES Manpower necessary to develop the therapeutic garden: PLANNING PROCESSPLANNING PROCESS • Center for Health Design • Local advocacy groups• Local advocacy groups • To target funding, organizations who can cover part of the design/materials. (example: some groups will plant and BUILT CONSTRUCTION( p g p p donate trees) • Architecture • MechanicalMechanical • Electrical • Interior design • IrrigationIrrigation • Landscape architecture
- 22. TIMELINE IDEA DEVELOPMENT 30 days to 3 months BUILT CONSTRUCTION Up to 9 months • Propose idea in City Council meeting • Set date for design charretteg • Design firm makes 2 options • Design charrette/city council meetingg • Final design • Ground breaking
- 25. BACKGROUND PLANT AREABACKGROUND PLANT AREA Plants for smell & touch GATHERING AREAGATHERING AREA Education space MUSIC/WATER FEATURE AREA R i d P l d W t W llRaised Pool and Water Wall Plants for sound
- 27. MAINTENANCE • Choose plants that are hardy and require low water. • Provide lightning to prevent vandalism and create a safe environment. • Choose a hard‐scape that is heave i d blresistant and reusable.
- 28. FUNDING • Hospitals • Insurance Agenciesg • Private Donors • Capitol Budget/Gov. • Grants • Funding Campaigns • Corporate Sponsorship
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