The study included people with mental health issues from 2019 to 2022, when they worked at a therapeutic community garden run by Trust Links.
The groundbreaking study uses data collected before the coronavirus forced the world into unprecedented lockdowns and identifies the potential benefits of natural healing interventions during a crisis.
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Carly Wood is now calling for more investment and research at The Therapeutic Garden, which could ease the burden on the National Health Service. Wood of the School of Sports, Rehabilitation and Exercise said: “There is growing evidence of the use of natural interventions to treat mental illness and the possibility of increased use of therapeutic community gardens through the government and the NHS Green and Social Targets program. .
“The pandemic has brought this to the fore and shown that at a time when we are facing unprecedented devastation and destruction, community gardening can help some of the most vulnerable in society.” It is my hope that this study will demonstrate the power of therapeutic gardening in society. More research on its benefits."
The study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, involved 53 volunteer gardeners.
Although most of them are regular visitors to charity gardens, studies have shown that loneliness is reduced and well-being and life satisfaction are increased.
Trust Links welcomes this study and hopes more can be done to evaluate the benefits of therapeutic gardening.
Matt King, Executive Director, said: “Through this evaluation, conducted in conjunction with the University of Essex, it is clear that our Growing Together in The Therapeutic Community Garden project has a significant impact on mental health and well-being by strengthening relationships with others and enabling activism. . giving meaning to people's lives and hopes and allowing people to spend time outdoors with nature. “Further investment in these services will help us reduce demand for the NHS and social assistance, expand communities and change lives.”
The study is a pioneering study of the benefits of green exercise in Essex.
The term was coined in college almost 20 years ago, and since then, research has championed the relaxing forces of nature and how they can save taxpayers money and improve their lives.
Source: Everekalert.
