A Word or Two about Gardening

A Word or Two about Gardening

Emergency Gardening

About a year ago one of the neuro-psychiatric Emergency Hospitals ? added gardening to its other branches of occupational therapy. It has been suggested that my experiences during that year might be of interest to those engaged in, or about to undertake, similar work. As I consider that a number of rather vague general statements without chapter and verse are almost valueless, I have?in this ar...

What do people with aphasia want to be able to say? A content analysis of words identified as personally relevant by people with aphasia

BACKGROUND Word finding is a common difficulty for people with aphasia. Targeting words that are relevant to the individual could maximise the usefulness and impact of word finding therapy. AIMS To provide insights into words that people with aphasia perceive to be personally relevant. METHODS AND PROCEDURES 100 people with aphasia were each asked to identify 100 words that would be particu...

The Value of a Gardening Service for the Frail Elderly and People With a Disability Living in the Community

Little is known about the significance of gardening services for frail elderly people. This study explored the value of a gardening service for frail older people and people with a disability living in the community. Using qualitative and quantitative data collected from pre-gardening (n = 38) and post-gardening service delivery interviews (n = 35) and the Housing Enabler, the value of a garden...

Themed Content: Critical Foodscapes

The paper reports on a study of community gardening in Stockholm. We contribute to the body of knowledge about the sustainability of community gardens and this new form of citizen-led initiatives in Stockholm, with the ambition of creating a debate about the best way to sustain and develop these initiatives in Sweden. We argue that although community gardening may provide leverage for means of ...