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The
links included on this page are organisations that may
provide further assistance in the fields of social and
therapeutic horticulture and landscape design:
Bridewell
Organic Gardens
Therapeutic Garden that aims to promote the mental and
emotional wellbeing of adults who are affected by a
range of mental health difficulties.
BTCV
Green Gym
The BTCV Green Gym® is a scheme which inspires you
to improve both your health and the environment at the
same time. Experienced leaders guide you through a range
of practical projects, giving you the opportunity to
tackle physical jobs in the outdoors – improving
your strength and stamina, boosting your practical skills
and confidence and benefitting your local green spaces.
BUPA
An article offering advice and insight from BUPA on
the benefits of gardening, sensory gardens and horticulture
to the elderly and disabled.
Care
Home UK
An on-line resource offering comprehensive information
on some 20,000 care homes and suppliers in the UK.
Centre
for Acccessible Environments
The Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) is the
UK's leading authority on inclusive design. Its aims
are to help secure a built environment that is usable
by everyone, including the disabled and elderly.
Elderly
Accommodation Council (EAC)
EAC helps elderly people make informed choices about
meeting their housing and care needs. It was founded
in 1984 and registered as a charity in 1985.
EUROPARC
Federation
The EUROPARC Federation is the voice of Europe’s
protected areas. It brings together a wide range of
organisations and individuals involved in the policy
and practice of managing national parks and other protected
landscapes.
Gardening
Leave
Gardening Leave was started by Anna Baker Cresswell
in 2007 to improve the mental and physical wellbeing
of ex-Service personnel using Horticultural Therapy,
in walled gardens.
Heathfield
House Nursing Home
Located in its own grounds just north of Oxford, Heathfield
House Nursing Home is an impressive Georgian mansion
set in rural countryside. It is privately owned and
run and has been established as a nursing home since
1986.
The
Landscape Institute
The Landscape Institute is the Royal Chartered body
for landscape architects, professionals who inspire
people to expect the best from the natural and built
environment.
Private
Healthcare UK
Extensive website offering information about private
healthcare services and providers within the UK, including
all aspects of private health care services, such as
care for the elderly and nursing homes.
The
Royal Horticultural Society
Established in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society
encourages the science, art and practice of horticulture
in all its branches. It is now the world's leading horticultural
organisation.
The
Sensory Trust
The Sensory Trust promotes an inclusive approach to
design and management of outdoor spaces to enrich connections
between people and places, and to achieve equality of
access for all people, regardless of age, disability
or background.
Thrive
Thrive is a small national charity, founded in 1978,
that encourages the use of gardening to change the lives
of disabled people.
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