What is Social and Therapeutic Horticulture?

A short FREE online introduction course to ‘What is Green Care?‘. This course looks at the range of approaches to using nature based interaction and experience for health, the difference between health promotional and interventive approaches to using nature based interactions and experiences for health.

By the end of the course, students will have covered the range of approaches to green care, the specifics of a green care programme.

Cost: Free

Length: Around 1.5 hours of presentation with additional activities and opportunities for interaction with tutors and course participants

This course is suitable for:

Anyone with an interest in nature-based approaches to health including practitioners, professionals, volunteers, career changers. It will also be of interest to those working in health and social care, GPs, commissioning groups, referrers and funders.

What you will learn:

The range of approaches to using nature based interactions and experiences for health.
The difference between health promotional and interventive approaches to using nature based interactions and experiences for health.
The different characteristics associated with each approach.

Length

Under 5 hours of learning.

Included in your fee

FREE

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