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Angela Jaffuelg JFang‐Yu LeeSean RyanSean Ryan
© 2009
Definition VegetationMission StatementProposal
gConstruction TechniquesGoal Accomplishment
PrecedenceSpecific Focus Audience
Activity InitiationSustainability
Expected Outcome of ActivityLocations
ResourcesTimelineE l DiLocations
Design ElementsActivity Area
Example Diagram:Denver City Park
MaintenanceActivity AreaSafety and Security
MaintenanceFunding
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… “
FOCUSl 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
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.
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 maintaina healthy and growing environment, the social‐emotional needs of therein members must be
addressed and provided for.
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).
PRECEDENCECHICAGO 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
Raised beds Raised Water Features
Hanging Baskets Paving for Accessibility
Vertical Wall Gardens Tactile Beds
Shallow Pans Sensational Plants
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
EXPECTED OUTCOME OF ACTIVITYWHO WILL BENEFIT THE MOST?“The population you are p p ydesigning for.”
PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR NEEDS:• High stress or anxiety• Mood disordersPh i ll h ll d • Physically challenged
• Grief or bereavement • Children with developmental • disabilities ADD/ADHD • disabilities, ADD/ADHD • Social isolation • Injury/trauma
LOCATIONS
• Schools• Public or community parks• Private residences• Orphanages• Assisted living communities• Rehabilitation facilities• Prisons• Refugee campsg p• Group foster care homes• Hospitals
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
ACTIVITY AREA
• Sand box or table• Sand box or table• Water/splash table• Texture boxes• Curbs for balancing, ramps for pushing
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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
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)
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
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 yenvironments with plants selected for fragrance, texture and color.
• Utilizing accessible greenhouses that g gbring the garden indoors for year‐round enjoyment.
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 dp 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 .
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 yafter opening
• At set intervals in the future (6 months, 1 year, 3 years)
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
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 .
RESOURCESManpower 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 pdonate trees)
• Architecture• MechanicalMechanical• Electrical• Interior design• IrrigationIrrigation• Landscape architecture
TIMELINE
IDEA DEVELOPMENT30 days to 3 months
BUILT CONSTRUCTIONUp to 9 months
• Propose idea in City Councilmeeting
• Set date for design charretteg• Design firm makes 2 options• Design charrette/city council
meetingg• Final design• Ground breaking
Example Diagram:Example Diagram: Denver City Parky
BACKGROUND PLANT AREABACKGROUND PLANT AREAPlants for smell & touch
GATHERING AREAGATHERING AREAEducation space
MUSIC/WATER FEATURE AREAR i d P l d W t W llRaised Pool and Water WallPlants for sound
HORTICULTURE AREAPlants for taste
RESTING AREAMore private spaceMore private space
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.
FUNDING
• Hospitals• Insurance Agenciesg• Private Donors• Capitol Budget/Gov. • Grants• Funding Campaigns• Corporate Sponsorship
THE END