CREATIVE THERAPEUTIC HORTICULTURE FOR HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONALS, The Staveley Centre, Tuesday, 31. March 2020
Creative and practical study day for health and care professionals using social horticulture as a therapeutic medium - Spring activities theme”.
Are you looking for ideas to use in your groups? This new POP Gardens course will enable you to:
Explore the use of horticulture as a meaningful socio-cultural occupation and gain valuable insights into the relationship between plants, people and places;
Learn how horticultural activities can be applied to NHS Wellbeing initiatives and how it has been an effective therapeutic medium over time;
Be introduced to a range of resources & tools for use with children and adults;
Practice tried and tested artistic & cultural plant related activities for use in group sessions or at the bedside;
Explore outcome measures and protocols;
Take home resources provided & used during the course. Further resources will also be available for purchase on the day.
The course is to be delivered by POP Gardens’ OT Lynne Evans together with Speech & Language Therapist Caroline Cook and will include:
A pre-course reading pack to be provided by e-mail;
A4 paper hard copy of the presentation slides; presentation pack
Take home items crafted during the course of the day;
Access to downloadable activity ideas.
The horticultural activities selected have been tailored for the four seasonal themes of Winter, Spring, Summer & Autumn; this advertised workshop is the Winter themed version.
Highlights from POP Gardens' course attendee feedback to date:
100% of attendees would recommend POP Gardens courses to their colleagues;
'This has been an amazing start to my Social & Therapeutic Horticulture journey. I will be keeping in touch' OT from a Brain Injury Unit;
'I loved all the different little useful ideas on how to carry out seeding activity and how to make it interesting. I will be using it with children. Thank you. I feel very inspired'. OT at a Child and Adolescent Mental Health unit;
'Really useful day for getting going with horticultural therapy with a whole range of settings. Thank you so much.' Neuro-Rehab Assistant;
'You’ve done an amazing job. I’m so pleased I managed to get on your course.' OT from a Palliative Care Team;
'I had no idea there were so many creative activities to use with planting seeds and plants. Thanks for a lovey day
Are you looking for ideas to use in your groups? This new POP Gardens course will enable you to:
Explore the use of horticulture as a meaningful socio-cultural occupation and gain valuable insights into the relationship between plants, people and places;
Learn how horticultural activities can be applied to NHS Wellbeing initiatives and how it has been an effective therapeutic medium over time;
Be introduced to a range of resources & tools for use with children and adults;
Practice tried and tested artistic & cultural plant related activities for use in group sessions or at the bedside;
Explore outcome measures and protocols;
Take home resources provided & used during the course. Further resources will also be available for purchase on the day.
The course is to be delivered by POP Gardens’ OT Lynne Evans together with Speech & Language Therapist Caroline Cook and will include:
A pre-course reading pack to be provided by e-mail;
A4 paper hard copy of the presentation slides; presentation pack
Take home items crafted during the course of the day;
Access to downloadable activity ideas.
The horticultural activities selected have been tailored for the four seasonal themes of Winter, Spring, Summer & Autumn; this advertised workshop is the Winter themed version.
Highlights from POP Gardens' course attendee feedback to date:
100% of attendees would recommend POP Gardens courses to their colleagues;
'This has been an amazing start to my Social & Therapeutic Horticulture journey. I will be keeping in touch' OT from a Brain Injury Unit;
'I loved all the different little useful ideas on how to carry out seeding activity and how to make it interesting. I will be using it with children. Thank you. I feel very inspired'. OT at a Child and Adolescent Mental Health unit;
'Really useful day for getting going with horticultural therapy with a whole range of settings. Thank you so much.' Neuro-Rehab Assistant;
'You’ve done an amazing job. I’m so pleased I managed to get on your course.' OT from a Palliative Care Team;
'I had no idea there were so many creative activities to use with planting seeds and plants. Thanks for a lovey day
