Green care and mental health: gardening and farming as health and social care
Joe Sempik
(Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University)
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Abstract
This article discusses the role that gardening, horticulture and farming can play in promoting mental well‐being and in supporting the recovery of individuals with mental health problems.
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Citation
Sempik, J. (2010), "Green care and mental health: gardening and farming as health and social care", Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 15-22. https://doi.org/10.5042/mhsi.2010.0440
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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