Nature Heals
This class is designed to teach participants the science of how time spent in nature helps to improve our physical and mental well-being. This class topic is part of the Nearby Nature priority of the Master Gardener program.
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Class Handouts
Related Handouts
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26 Reasons to Love the Healing Power of Plants A-Z (U of MN Extension)
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Sense-a-tional Gardening: Experiencing all five senses through plants (U of MN Extension)
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Accessible Gardening (Jean Larson, Anne Hancheck, and Paula Vollmar)
Online Resources
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Therapeutic Landscaping Research Archive (Therapeutic Landscapes Network)
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Sensory Gardens (North Carolina State Natural Learning Initiative)
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Universal Design (University of CA Agriculture & Natural Resources)
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PRO-TIP: Google “site:edu healing gardens” (or site:gov) for research-based advice
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Books
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The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv