How do you work out how high your work benches need to be? That depends on a few things. The first consideration is what you want to do at the bench, are you able to stand? Or do you need to sit down? Are you a wheelchair user? When you are standing at a workbenchContinue reading “Work benches”
Category Archives: therapeutic horticulture
Raised Beds
When you think of accessible gardens, often the first thing you think of is raised beds. Raised beds are not all created equal, there are lots of things to take into account. A raised bed must suit the purposes and needs of the person using it, a wheelchair user has different needs to a personContinue reading “Raised Beds”
Setting up an Accessible Garden Space
Setting up an accessible garden space is the basis for setting up the ability to stay out in a garden space in your old age, or if you have differing abilities. Setting up a safe space for gardening activities needn’t be an expensive exercise, but there are a few things to take into account. TheContinue reading “Setting up an Accessible Garden Space”
Back
It’s been a while but I’m back to do this quick post today. Things have been hotting up here, developing a ‘learning garden’ site, updating social media on the interwebs… it’s been go, go, go. On top of that, Xmas 🤶 is only a couple of weeks away (then it’s my birthday :)) The wetlandsContinue reading “Back”
Community Projects
This blog is another article from Grow! Spring Edition, 2024. Grow! Is a new zine for garden and art inspo in the South West of Victoria, Australia. Community Projects: Gardens can be more than the space surrounding your home. They can also be spaces for public use including parks, botanic gardens, community gardens, gardens inContinue reading “Community Projects”
Innerbloom Gardening Therapy
In my last blog post I announced I will be sharing articles from my zine, ‘Grow!’, in this format. The idea being to share the information as far as possible. So here is the first article in the ‘Under the Spotlight- Gardening’ section from the Autumn, 2024 edition. Innerbloom Gardening Therapy: Kim has had aContinue reading “Innerbloom Gardening Therapy”
Therapeutic Horticulture
What is Therapeutic Horticulture? Who is Therapeutic Horticulture for? They’re the two main questions I’ve been asked when speaking to people about my professional focus over 2023. In a nutshell, Therapeutic Horticulture (or TH) is using horticultural practices to achieve therapeutic outcomes, and TH is for everyone. TH can be as simple as keeping houseplantsContinue reading “Therapeutic Horticulture”
Christmas Eve Eve
It’s the eve of Christmas Eve, that makes it Christmas Eve Eve in my book. It’s a time for a bit of calm reflection before the start of whichever emotions you will be dealing with on Christmas Day, both positive and negative. I’m reflecting on all the things I’ve done this year, a year fullContinue reading “Christmas Eve Eve”
Blue
The colour blue is difficult to find in the flower world, there are more options for purple and lilac colours. Borage (Borago officinalis) is one plant with what I would call a true blue flower, Love in a Mist (Nigella damascena) is another. Thinking of the theory of how colour affects our moods, the colourContinue reading “Blue”
Yes, it is Autumn!
Any doubts about it being Autumn have been thrown out the window. Cool, misty mornings and a promise of the end to daylight savings are proof positive it is, indeed, Autumn. These beauties have been popping up in the wild all over the place as well. There are quite a few different colours, one dayContinue reading “Yes, it is Autumn!”
The Flowerpot Pen 