"For one's health it is necessary to work in the garden and see the flowers growing."
Last week we Clipped an article in the Washington Post about healing gardens, and a kind reader wrote in to tell us about the Therapeutic Landscapes Resource Center.
This not-for-profit organization is dedicated to providing information to the public about restorative landscapes, healing gardens, wellness gardens, and other research-based healthcare design. Their website features a wealth of reference materials, garden locations, and links regarding landscapes for healing.
Link: Therapeutic Landscapes Resource Center [Thanks, Lara!]
Reference: In gardens, patients find a calm place for healing (L+L)
Just a few examples of healing landscapes below. Healing gardens offer a means of decreasing the sense of isolation that patients experience in institutional settings by providing opportunities for interaction, meditation and physical exercise. These landscapes often feature accessible meandering pathways and mazes for contemplation as well as portunties partake in the peaceful act of gardening.
St. Michael Hospital - Texarcana, Texas
The Office of James Burnett - Landscape Architecture and Planning
Homewood Health Centre Labyrinth - Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Visionscapes Landscape Architects Inc.
San Francisco General Hospital - San Francisco, California (left)
T. Delaney / SEAM Studio
Earth/Sky Garden at Cancer Lifeline - Seattle, Washington (right)
University of Washinton Landscape Architecture Program Design/Build Project
Memorial Hermann Wellness Center - Houston, Texas
The Office of James Burnett - Landscape Architecture and Planning
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