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With Nature to Mutual Understanding Edited byIva Pires With Nature to Mutual Understanding (2016-2019) was funded by Key Action 2, Cooperation for In- novation and the Exchange of Good Practices, European Union. Contents Lipka (school facility for environmental education) was the project Coordinator of a consortium that joined:

- Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Green Care”: The potentialities of the use of Nature Therapies...... 5 - The Henry Doubleday Research Association, Great Britain - SOSNA, Slovakia 1. Czech Repúblic - Lipka, Brno ...... 11 - Co.M.P.A.S.S. Social Cooperative Society ONLUS, Italy - Foundation Seiler, Switzerland - Arboretum, Slovenia. 2. Italy - CO.M.P.A.S.S., Massa ...... 27

The project focused on possibilities of using the Garden Therapy to help and re-integrate three main user 3. Slovenia - Arboretum, Volčji Potok ...... 37 groups: refugees, minorities and socially excluded individuals (long-term unemployed, disabled people …) 4. United Kingdom - Garden Organic, Coventry ...... 47 Activities consisted mainly in short-term join staff training events and visits to partner organizations to compare the systems of working with those target groups in the nature/gardens and share examples of 5. Portugal - FCSH-NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon ...... 55 good practice. 6. Switzerland - Seiler Foundation, Ins ...... 71 This e-book is a summary of the activities and institutions visited during the project.

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“Green Care”: The potentialities of the use of Nature Therapies

We live in a world where everyday life is made as from pollution, thus imposing a burden on easier by new information and knowledge tech- health systems. We are increasingly discussing nologies and increased mobility. Whereas, at the the “healing” role of nature, the need to regain same time, the contact with the natural environ- the ties with it and the therapeutic, spiritual and ment is decreasing. More than half of the world’s psychological benefits that derive from its enjoy- population lives in urban areas with high popula- ment. tion densities, low air quality and, in many cases, low or no access to quality green areas. We are The transition from an industrial society to a increasingly discussing the “healing” role of na- post-industrial society has brought profound ture, the need to regain the ties with it and the changes in the production and consumption therapeutic, spiritual and psychological benefits patterns, in the labour market, in our mobility, it that derive from its enjoyment. has brought about new forms of sociability and it has transformed the world into a small “village”. 1. Introduction We are becoming increasingly urbanized. The world’s population will continue to grow until We live in a world where everyday life is made the middle of the 21st century, primarily in cities. easier by new information and knowledge tech- The world’s urban population, which represented nologies and increased mobility. We are also 54% in 2014, will grow to 66% by 2050 . hyper-stimulated by information. Whereas, at the same time, the contact with the natural en- Many of the largest metropolis have high popu- vironment is decreasing. More than half of the lation densities, as well as high soil sealing rates, world’s population lives in urban areas with high low biodiversity, pollution and low air quality. The population densities, low air quality and, in many World Health Organization identifies air pollution cases, low or no access to quality green areas. as the greatest environmental risk to health, that The urban population is susceptible to numer- affects all regions, socio-economic groups and ous diseases arising from lifestyle, diet, as well age groups and estimates the number of deaths 5 resulting from exposure to environmental pollu- ploit a planet whose resources are finite. On the system services has been slow, partly because of Wilson’s biophilia hypothesis (1984) suggests tion at 3 million (WHO, 2016). other hand, an increasing number of lifestyle- their immaterial nature and partly because there that humans possess an innate tendency of con- related diseases and the trend towards an age- is still no convincing way of attributing an eco- nection with nature and of emotional contact On the other hand, large cities will be affected ing population imply increased costs for health nomic value to them (Ruffo & Kareiva, 2009). In with other living organisms. He further declares by climate change as heat waves and floods can systems (Ding et al., 2016). In order to improve one of the 100 most influential texts on the envi- that this instinct is as powerful as the others and destabilize the food supply and together will fur- the population’s general health and to reduce ronment, Robert Costanza (et al. 1997), awarded that it has been a driving force in our evolution ther aggravate the quality of life and the health health systems expenditure, new alternatives are an economic value to a set of 17 ecosystem ser- as a species. Nature-based therapies take ad- of its inhabitants. In many of the world’s largest needed. Increasing cities resilience to climate vices in an attempt to show their relevance to vantage of this innate instinct to benefit human cities, in which thousands of inhabitants live, the change, as well as their inclusiveness and provid- the quality of life of human beings and to help health. This term includes a wide range of inter- percentage of public green areas (parks and gar- ing better quality of life is a global goal stated us make more sustainable choices, by showing, ventions that use nature and the natural environ- dens) is very low: for example, 4.9% in Bogotá, in objectives 3 and 11 of the 2030 Agenda for for example, that a tree has much more value for ment as a framework for carrying out activities 2.2% in Istanbul or 9.5% in Paris . Sustainable Development. the services it provides than for biomass alone. such as horticultural therapy or animal-assisted therapy with the aim of improving and promot- One of its consequences is that urban population 2. The welfare benefits associated with Before we realize its importance, a process of de- ing the (mental and physical) health of the par- struction has begun which must be reversed ur- ticipants (Sempik, Hine & Wilcox, 2010). is increasingly estranged from the contact with the fruition of green areas nature and its sensory stimuli. This estrangement gently and which is well evidenced in the Millen- nium Ecosystem Assessment report (MEA, 2000), Even though a causal effect between nature- is the result of several factors such as the scar- It seems common sense that nature provides a as a result of what Jackson named the “age of based therapies and improvements in health and city of nearby green spaces, a decontextualized range of key benefits to the human being, not irresponsibility” (Jackson, 2013). A Eurobarom- well-being has not yet been demonstrated, there teaching of environmental subjects, the globali- only as raw materials (natural resources) but also eter survey on risk perception shows that 61% is already a wide literature showing that there zation of food chains (Richard & Zapata, 2013), as services, namely provisioning services (related of European citizens, faced with a list of possible are correlations between their use and well-be- new sedentary and indoor leisure activities of the to the ability of ecosystems to provide resources risks, first elected environmental degradation af- ing (Sempik, Hine & Wilcox, 2010). younger generations, lifestyles with long work- such as food, biochemical and genetic resources fecting their health as the factor that was most ing hours, high stress levels, and reduced walk- and water), regulating services (such as climate likely to affect them personally. ing distances (Deliens et al., 2015), thus severing regulation or air purification), cultural services 3. The project With Nature to Mutual the vital connection we had with nature in the (such as recreational, educational, aesthetic and Understanding The consequences of the loss of a relationship past. Extensive scientific research shows the ben- spiritual benefits) and finally supporting services with nature, particularly in Western economies, efits of engaging with physical activity, especially (such as nutrient cycling, soil formation, prima- The project With Nature to Mutual Understand- include degradation of public health and well- if practised in contact with nature (Bowler et al., ry production, pollination and seed dispersal). ing (2016-2019) is funded by Key Action 2, Co- being, loss of emotional affinity with nature, 2010). These services influence the health and well-be- operation for Innovation and the Exchange of and stifling of pro-environmental attitudes and ing of human beings both directly (for example Good Practices, of the European Union’s Eras- behaviours. In this context, it is necessary to re- The estrangement from nature and the urban when it comes to their role in climate regulation mus+ programme. Lipka (school facility for envi- establish and strengthen these bonds, particu- ecosystems experience does not allow us to have or food production) and indirectly (through cul- ronmental education), from the Czech Republic, larly when it comes to urban populations, which an idea of the benefits of ecosystem services nor tural services), and they are more efficient than is the project coordinator and the consortium will contribute to healthier and more sustainable of the costs associated with the transformations man-made infrastructures created for the same joins as partners the Faculty of Social and Hu- societies because the awareness of the benefits that we are imposing on ecosystems, hence fos- purposes (Daily, 2009; Horta, 2018). However, man Sciences – Nova University of Lisbon, (Por- of this tie is heightened (Sempik, Hine & Wilcox, tering the false idea that we can continuously ex- the process of recognizing the value of the eco- tugal), The Henry Doubleday Research Associa- 2010; Cox & Gaston, 2018). 6 7 tion (United Kingdom), SOSNA (Slovakia) the Co. ject activities include visits and meetings with Bibliographic references M. P. A. S. S. Social Cooperative Society (Italy), the the participants to discuss and understand how Seiler Foundation (Switzerland) and the Arbore- these approaches work, what their perception of tum (Slovenia). the benefits is, whether they have contributed to BOWLER, D. E., BUYUNG-ALI, L. M., KNIGHT, T. M., & PUL- HORTA, M.; CABRAL, I.; PIRES, I.; BACHI, L.; LUZ, A.; the development of communication, social and LIN, A. S. (2010). 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Nature’s Services, Societal De- responsible and committed to environmental issues, war veterans, victims of violence, people with pendence on Natural Ecosystems. Washington: Is- the biophilia and the culture of contemplation for burnout syndrome and young people struggling land Press. the living well in Bolivia and Latin America. Revista de with addiction); Didáctica Ambiental, (13), 1-31 DELIENS, T., DEFORCHE, B., DE BOURDEAUDHUIJ, I., – minorities (e.g. Romani communities and ethnic & CLARYS, P. (2015). Determinants of physical activ- RUFFO, S. & KAREIVA, P. (2009). Using science to as- minorities); ity and sedentary behaviour in university students: a sign value to nature. Frontiers in Ecology and the En- qualitative study using focus group discussions. BMC vironment 7 (1), 3. – migrants and refugees. Public Health, 15(1), 201. https://doi.org/10.1186/ s12889-015-1553-4 SEMPIK, J., HINE, R. AND WILCOX, D. eds. (2010) Another objective is to create a network of or- Green Care: A Conceptual Framework, A Report of ganisations that use these therapies in several DING, D., LAWSON, K. D., KOLBE-ALEXANDER, T. the Working Group on the Health Benefits of Green L., FINKELSTEIN, E. A., KATZMARZYK, P. T., VAN Care, COST Action 866, Green Care in Agriculture, European countries, in order to facilitate the MECHELEN, W., & PRATT, M. (2016). The economic Loughborough: Centre for Child and Family Research, mutual exchange of cultural, work and learning burden of physical inactivity: a global analysis of Loughborough University experiences. Each partner country can take a dif- major non-communicable diseases. The Lancet, ferent approach when working with these target 388(10051), 1311–1324. https://doi.org/10.1016/ groups and it is intended to compare their re- S0140-6736(16)30383-X sults as well as assess the difficulties. The - pro 8 9 1. Czech Republic

11 Invitation to Lipka, Brno Czech Republic - 2 – 9 May, 2017

Date 1st day, Tuesday 2nd May 2017 Date 6th day, Sunday 7th May 2017 17:00 hour Welcoming of partners, Introduction of Lipka 08:00 hour Breakfast (Jeseník) Dinner (workplace Kamenna) Tour of the spa area Jeseníky Date 2nd day, Wednesday 3rd May 2017 Lunch (Jeseník) 09:00 hour Introduction of the project, changes in the project, partnership agreements, Visit of garden for the blind with the Rudka cave by Kunštát (45km from Brno) finances, schedule for other meetings Dinner (Austerlitz - Brno) 12:00 hour Lunch (workplace Kamenna) Date 7th day, Monday 8th May 2017 13:00 hour Visit of therapeutic gardens of the St. Elizabeth Hospice, the Retirement home 09:00 hour Pedagogical and therapeutic use of Hády quarry (Brno) of Peaceful old age, the Garden of Lipka - Kamenna, Kamenka District 13:00 hour Lunch (U Seminárů - Brno) 17:00 hour Dinner (workplace Kamenna) 15:00 hour Visit of therapeutic garden at the psychiatric clinic by the Faculty Hospital in 18:00 hour Introduction of partner´s organizations Brno 19:00 hour Movie: Growing cities 17:00 hour Starobrno brewery tour, dinner Date 3rd day, Thursday 4th May 2017 Date 8th day, Tuesday 9th May 2017 09:00 hour Strategy of fulfilling project goals, questionnaires, PR, vision, consultations, 09:00 hour Evaluation contacts Program 12:30 hour Lunch (workplace Jezirko) Lunch 13:00 hour Gardens of Lipka (Jezirko and Rozmarynek) 17:00 hour Dinner (Brno) 18:00 hour Brno sightseeing Date 4th day, Friday 5th May 2017 08.00 hour Visit of therapeutic gardens in Znojmo (70km from Brno) and Baliny (60km from Brno) 13:00 hour Lunch (Velká Bíteš, near from Baliny) 14:00 hour Visit of therapeutic garden by the Special school Velká Bíteš 18:00 hour Dinner (Austerlitz – Brno) Free evening (shopping) Date 5th day, Saturday 6th May 2017 08:00 hour Herb garden Lednice (55km from Brno) 13:00hour Lunch (Včelařský dvůr - Lednice) Visit of the Retirement home at the Nezamyslice Chateau (50km from Brno), Sluňákov - the house of nature (90km from Brno) Dinner (Jeseník, 180km from Brno) 13 Jana Dvořáčková and Dana Křivánková Organisation/Project Location: City and Country St. Elizabeth Hospice Organisation/Project Location: City and Country Lipka school facility for environmental education Valtice, Czech Republic Brno, Czech Republic Lipová 20,602 00 Brno-Pisárky - Czech Republic Contacts Hospice care provides a complex care and sup- Contacts e-mail: [email protected] Ing. Vojtěch Kobližka port for the people in an advanced or final phase Kamenná 207/36 e-mail: [email protected] Tel. + 420 736 673 318 of incurable disease. The support is also provid- 639 00 Brno e-mail: [email protected] ed to the close relatives of the patients. “Hospice Mgr. Karel Kosina Lipka/With Nature to Mutual Under- https://bylinkovazahradavaltice.cz/ is a place, where you can live” [email protected], standing The idea of a hospice care is based on a respect tel: 543 421 494, mob:773 499 943 to the human being as a unique and unrepeat- https://www.hospicbrno.cz able creature and his needs - biological, psycho- Herb garden of Lu and Tiree Chmelar logical, social and spiritual. It is strictly based on an individual needs and wishes of the patient It is a unique garden with more than 300 herb and it emphasizes the irreplaceable role of the species in the centre of the Lednice-Valtice area, family and an amity of every person. registered in UNESCO. It has been the first sample garden using the nature principals of gardening The hospice guaranties to the patient: in the Czech Republic. The garden includes orna- - to not suffer from an unbearable pain mental flower beds which can be an inspiration - to not stay alone in the last moments of for your own garden, a sandpit for kids as well his/her life as a possibility to water the plants. You can find - to respect his human dignity an educational beds with the medicinal plants/ herbs here, aphrodisiac herbs, herbs of myths In 1998 the first hospice was opened in Moravia; and legends, dyeing plants or those herbs which as the second one in the Czech Republic. The ac- can be used in aromatherapy or in the kitchen. tivity of hospice was held here - in the convent of the Elizabethan sisters – by Masaryk Cancer The history of herbal garden began in 2004. The Institute (MOÚ). In September 2001, the hospice main initiators of the project, were the couple was closed by the decision of the MOÚ manage- Tiree and Lubomír Chmelar from the USA. They ment. Since 2002, the civic association Gabriela have been supporting and promoting the Led- has been trying to renew the hospice’s activities nice-Valtice area in the world and ensured the and currently, 20 beds serve to the clients of the financial support of American foundations. Un- hospice. An integral part of the last-days care for fortunately, Tiree passed away before the garden the quality is the possibility to stay in the natu- was open. The garden is therefore dedicated to ral garden, where you can go with the beds and her memory. Since 2017 the garden bears the necessary devices. In 2018 the Hospice celebrat- name of both, Tiree and Lubomír. ed the 20th anniversary of its foundation.

15 Lipka/With Nature to Mutual Under- standing Baliny

This barrier-free Eco-centrum is situated in a farmstead in the middle of the Baliny valley natural park in a small village Baliny close to Velké Meziříčí. Big part of the farmstead was costly re- furbished. You can find a classroom here, a huge hall for different meetings and conferences and a large experiential garden, which reflects the specific needs of the people with a handicap. Eco-centrum offers a one-day programs for preschool and elementary school classes including programs for the kids with a specific educational needs.

The seminars for teachers are organised here as well as free-time activities for kids and public (exhibitions, art and gardening workshops, lectures, seminars, discussions and excursions). Together with the Eco-centrum, a social service Lebeda club is located at the same building. The club is providing a garden-therapy activities and programs for adults and seniors.

Organisation/Project Location: City and Country Baliny, Czech Republic Contacts Chaloupky Baliny Baliny 1 594 01 Velké Meziříčí tel. 564 034 536, 737 079 075 e-mail: [email protected] https://www.chaloupky.cz/velke-mezirici-baliny/ Lipka/With Nature to Mutual Understanding 17 Therapeutic Garden by Special Primary +420 724 335 923 Retirement home at the Nezamyslice Chateau School Velká Bíteš Mgr. Blanka Gaizurová The mission of the organization is to provide the www.specskolabites.cz; necessary support for people with mental dis- The garden is situated on the east side and cov- www.zahrada.specskolabites.cz abilities, on their way to the normal way of life, ers 1.415 m2. In 2007, this area was substantially https://www.facebook.com/specskolabites/ through the year-long residential service. modified. Thanks to the projects and grants, a Lipka/With Nature to Mutual Understanding garden is now also available to pupils with spe- Emphasis is on maintaining and developing the cific educational needs (Autism, Mental Disability self-sufficiency of the user with respect to the in- and Multiple Disabilities). dividual needs and possibilities of each individual. We offer the following basic services: In 2014, it was certified as a “Natural Garden Showcase“ and became a place for both educa- accommodation, food, personal hygiene assis- tion and relaxation where it is possible to recharge tance, assistance in handling common personal new energy, enjoy pleasant sounds, scents, col- care, educational and activation activities, socio- ours and flavours. Part of the garden consists of a therapeutic activities, mediating contact with the rainwater tank, a garden house with a shelter as a society, assistance with enforcing rights and ob- natural classroom and a small zoo with a guinea taining personal affairs, basic social counselling, pig and a rabbit. There are insectshotels, a tactile and health care according to the law. trail, a mini arboretum, a small orchard of fruit trees and berry shrubs, a wild corner, a fence of We offer these therapies: ceramic workshop, shrubs, a herb spiral, dry walls, perennial beds, basketry workshop, weaving workshop, leather rocks and indispensable composters. workshop, garden therapy, lamatherapy, orni- thotherapy, canistherapy, artetherapy, music An integral part of the vegetable beds (includ- therapy, Snoezelen, Basal stimulation, Harmoni- ing the round African flower bed) is use of grown zation stimulation. vegetable in the Healthy Nutrition club. Staying in the garden is also appreciated by the immo- The organization is located in the grounds of a bile pupils thanks to a special raised bed. Cus- former castle from 1764 with a large garden. tom-made elements provide sound, tactile and visual experience. Previously the garden was led as a fruit orchard. After several modifications, the garden has be- Organisation/Project Location: City and Country come a space for work therapies, for relaxation Velká Bíteš, Czech Republic and relaxation for clients with mental disabilities. Contacts The garden is divided into three parts. One part Tišnovská 116, 595 01 Velká Bíteš is usable, the second is sport-relaxing, and the tel: +420 566 789 551 third is therapeutic. 18 19 Among the therapeutic elements of the garden ing sounds and noises. You can find a ponds there are triangular beds of roses, herb spirals, connected by creeks and cascades with each raised beds, aromatherapeutic elevated flower other, ceramics vases with various items inside, bed, coop for animals (lamas, goats, sheep). a historical apiary with a beekeeping exhibition, everything with the boards and labels in braille. In the utility part of the garden, clients with the support of staff grow fruits and vegetables, willow Organisation/Project Location: City and Coun- wicker and millet and sunflower for parrots. try - Rudka u Kunštátu, Czech Republic Contacts Target group: persons with mental disabilities http://www.rudka.cz/jeskyne/zahrada-smyslu- Organisation/Project Location: City and Country hmatova-stezkahttp://www.rudka.cz/jeskyne/ Nezamyslice, Czech Republic zahrada-smyslu-hmatova-stezk

Contacts Domov „Na Zámku“, příspěvková organizace Náměstí děkana Františka Kvapila 17, 798 26 Nezamyslice Tel. *420 582 302 081 www.nazamku.eu

Sensory Garden and Knights of Blaník cave

Rudka u Kunštátu is known especially due to the cave with the Knights of Blaník statues. During the last years the new unique attraction is being created in this area – a sensory garden. Blind and par- tially sighted people can by all their senses enjoy various interactive elements here. For example, a ceramic ball filled with pinecones.

However, the garden is here for everyone. It is a place to train and develop your senses - touch, hearing, smell and sight. One can touch the plants and herbs, play with the tools and elements mak- 21 Lamacentrum in Hády Quarry Psychiatric Clinic by the Faculty Hospital in Brno Comprehensive treatment for people with men- Lamacentrum Hády was founded as a project tal disorders of Hády land association in 2011 on the south slope of Hády, in the area of a former quarry Therapeutic garden is very important for clients called Džungle. Lamacentrum Hády serves as an and divided into three parts: Eco-centrum, info-centrum and a facility for nu- merous visitors of the whole Hády area. It has The small garden is mainly available to post- become a pleasant place connecting nature, ex- acute patients. Patients have access to the gar- periences and cognition. den from the clinic building. This part of the garden allows different activities and relaxation and During the week it offers an educational environ- offers the possibility to be active in a garden- mental programs for preschool, primary, second- ing – growing vegetables, herbs and fruits. This ary and high schools. The programs are linked by garden includes new fruit trees and bushes with experience of a direct contact with animals from edible berries. Lamacentrum. The garden for children is an interactive space During the weekend, the centrum is open to with water and game elements. This area is di- visitors from the general public, there are edu- vided into several parts offering privacy, relaxa- cational events with natural and environmental tion and movement. One part of garden consist themes and excursions to the surrounding coun- of plots for active gardening – planting flowers, tryside. All this is linked to information about this herbs and vegetables. unique area and its natural wealth and spiced with the presence of friendly animals. The last part of the therapeutic garden is an open garden that serves patients from other clinics or Other activities of the Lamacentre includes, for units of the University Hospital. This garden in- example, summer suburban camps, animal vis- cludes a water element, raised bed for patients its to the houses for the elderly and people with with different types of movement disabilities disabilities, and a science club for children with (patients with wheelchairs, walkers, sticks). There autistic spectrum disorders. is a sensory trail,

Organisation/Project Location: City and Country herb spiral and private space for patients and Brno, Czech Republic their visitors. There are also many objects for Contacts ZO ČSOP Pozemkový spolek HÁDY observation: flower beds with perennial and an- Panská 9, Brno, 60200 tel. 776224024 nual plants, waterbaths for birds or insect hotels. e-mail: [email protected] http://pshhady.cz 22 23 Organisation/Project Location: City and Country which are corrected by compensatory aids, and Brno, Czech Republic also for people with an mild afflicted physical Contacts handicap of age between 16 to 40 years. Psychiatric clinic, University Hospital Brno Jihlavská 20, 625 00, Brno The mission of a social rehabilitation is an active Tel. +420 532232085 support of people with mental disabilities while http://www.fnbrno.cz/ maintaining or developing their basic social and https://www.facebook.com/FNBrno/, personal habits and working skills, supporting their autonomy that can help them to improve their social status.

This support is based on their individual needs, respects their fundamental human rights and freedom and at the same time it offers help and support in their integration into everyday life.

The aim of the service is a person motivated to education and work activities within his capabilities and abilities and is led to independence and self sufficiency – e.g. shopping, dealing with authorities, usage of public service, usage of public transport, cooking and cleaning, with the respect to their abilities and skills.

Therapeutic Garden Atelier Samuel Organisation/Project Location: City and Country Znojmo, Czech Republic In the Atelier we are focused on people with mental disorders and multiple disabilities. We Contacts teach participants to practice different work ac- Sociální rehabilitace - Ateliér Samuel tivities, to take care of themselves, to get know Křížovnická 26, Znojmo, 669 02 their surroundings and to be able to spend their Jana Svobodová, DiS. - vedoucí zařízení free time in a suitable way. Tel.: + 420 731 629 964 http://www.znojmo.charita.cz Social rehabilitation of Ateliér Samuel is intend- [email protected] ed for people with mild to moderate mental dis- https://znojmo.charita.cz/charitni-sluzby/social- abilities, or with associated sensory disorders, ni-rehabilitace-atelier-samuel/ 24 25 2. Italy

List of photos: photo 1 Herb garden Valtice photo 2 St. Elizabeth Hospice photo 3 Baliny photo 4 Primary school Velká Bíteš photo 5 Retirement home at the Nezamyslice Chateau photo 6 Sensory Garden and Knights of Blaník cave photo 7 Lamacentrum in Hády Quarry photo 8 Psychiatric Clinic by the Faculty Hospital in Brno photo 9 Therapeutic Garden Atelier Samuel 27 Invitation to CO.M.P.A.S.S., Massa Italy - 3 - 7 July, 2017 Paolo Panni(1), (1) Cooperativa Sociale Co.M.P.A.S.S - Viale stazione 18 - Massa - Italy e-mail: [email protected] Date Activity Lunedì - 3 luglio - 21/3/18 14:00 Check into Ostello Palazzo Nizza 1. Introduction 15:00 Welcoming of partners at Cooperativa Sociale CO.M.P.A.S.S. Headquarters 16:00 Visit the “Social Centre Comasca” Greenhouses and Therapeutic Garden; Visit the Garden Several of the activities targeting disadvantaged During the study-stay in Italy, several were the of the Alzheimer daily care centre “P.Pelù”; Visit one of the Pietrasanta nursery school people (whether on a social, mental or physical operators joining from Northern Tuscany, par- Garden ; Visit the Refugees Shelter Vegetable Garden at “Villa Serena” level) in Italy, involve nature, gardening or farm- ticularly from territories such as Massa Carrara, 18:00 Check into Ostello Palazzo Nizza (afternoon arrivals); ing regarded as valuable tools in order to im- Lucca and Pisa; what sets Tuscany apart from 19:30 Open Air Meal with Grilled Meat and local vegetables at “Social Centre La Comasca”. prove one’s own wellbeing; and several are the other Italian regions is its strong approach to- Martedì - 4 luglio - 21/3/18 economic and non-economic sectors, that, fo- wards networking while placing value on singu- 8:30 Depart for “Il Pungiglione: the Acceptance Village”, in Boceda, Mulazzo, MS; cusing on different aspects, have nonetheless lar realities and assimilating different offers. 13:00 Lunch at the “Montagna Verde Organic Farm”in Apella, Licciana Nardi, MS; expressed their interest for such activities. 15:00 Visit the Montaga Verde BioPark “L’Abete Bianco” National Law on Social Agriculture 18:30 Wine-tasting and dinner at the “Scurtarola Organic Farm” in Colline del Candia, MS The range is broad, from some agricultural busi- Law No. 141, August 18th, 2015 Mercoledìì - 5 luglio - 21/3/18 nesses that provide services for people with spe- Provisions on Social Agriculture

Program 8:30 Visit the Psychiatric day centre vegetable garden “ORTOLO” cial needs, for instance people suffering from intellectual disabilities, to cooperatives that Regional Laws of Tuscany on Social Agriculture 9:30 Guided Visit at the Monte Brugiana Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Village through agriculture employ individuals who Regional Law No. 24, February 26th, 2010 17:00 Break Time for resting or going to the beach. Dinner with Pizza at Parco della Rinchiostra underwent rehabilitation programs (detention, Provisions on Social Agriculture (Official Record Giovedì - 6 luglio - 21/3/18 drug addiction and so forth), offering them real No.13, first part, 5.03.2010) 8:30 Depart for the Bio Colombini Organic Farm in Pisa employment opportunities; likewise, some of 12:00 Lunch at “La Serra” Educational Farm these businesses provide useful support to peo- 15:00 Guided Visit at “La Serra” Educational Farm ple suffering from psychiatric conditions. 18:00 Visit the Pisa or Lucca City Centre. Lunch at Pisa or Lucca Ortolo Venerdì - 7 luglio - 21/3/18 Therefore, different parties (agricultural busi- 8:30 Visit the Calafata Organic Farm, Viareggio, LU nesses, social cooperatives, cultural associations, This project comes from the cooperation be- 13:00 Lunch and departures trade associations, environmental education tween Local Health Authority 1 of Massa Car- centres) offer different activities: community gar- rara area and the Mental Health Department as dens, gardening labs, universally-accessible na- an activity performed at the day-care centre “La ture trails, prison farm programs, hippotherapy Bottega”. Jointly managed by two social coop- and onotherapy programs. eratives, Cooperativa Sociale Co.M.P.A.S.S. and Cooperativa Di Vittorio, this project addresses mental health service users. 28 29 Organisation/Project Location: City and Country Organisation/Project Location: City and Country Coop. Co.M.P.A.S.S - Massa - Italy Coop. Co.M.P.A.S.S - Massa - Italy Co.M.P.A.S.S. Società cooperativa Sociale Co.M.P.A.S.S. Società cooperativa Sociale O.N.L.U.S. O.N.L.U.S. Viale Stazione, 16 - 54100 Massa (MS) - Viale Stazione, 16 - 54100 Massa (MS) - Tel.: +39 0585 41413/41974 - Fax: +39 0585/41728 Tel.: +39 0585 41413/41974 - Fax: +39 0585/41728 [email protected] [email protected] www.coopcompass.it www.coopcompass.it

La Comasca Socialization Centre Montagna Verde

Located in Massa City, the centre is managed Owners since 1995 of Montagna Verde Agritour- by the social cooperative Cooperativa Sociale ism, Mario Maffei and his family have been de- Co.M.P.A.S.S. and provides a space for users with voting their effort to promote and protect the Photographer Fazzi Laura Co.M.P.A.S.S disabilities to engage in educational and training ancient and beautiful village of Apella and its socialization activities. Among the offered activi- Tower, home of the agritourism, located in Luni- It is a project where mental health service users ties, the green-areas management and farming giana (Northern Tuscany), and to develop sus- can experience horticultural activities on a piece organization, both carried either outdoor or in tainable tourism and organic farming, preserving of land made available by the City Council. the greenhouse, seem to be among the most Photographer Paolo Monti Co.M.P.A.S.S the surrounding agricultural landscape beneficial ones. The activities, soil preparation, sowing, cultiva- LA COMASCA – Green Areas Management tion and so forth, are organized and carried on LA COMASCA - Horticulture together with users of the centre who, at the Disadvantaged people who reside in the centre end of the activity, are allowed to take home the In the neighbouring piece of land, disadvan- during the day, together with staff members of products grown by themselves. taged people can experience farm activities from the centre, take care of the green spaces around beginning to end (starting with sowing) growing the facility and of some City-owned small green Ortolo and Schools many types of vegetables and spices, particular- areas. The project aims to strengthen integration ly focusing on local varieties and chilli pepper. and to improve the users’ practical skills. The aim of this project is twofold: developing “Capperi Che pepperoncino” is an annual fair horticultural activities in local schools, and ena- organised by the centre where hundreds of va- LA COMASCA – Our garden, your garden bling environmental training courses combined rieties of chilli pepper, personally grown by the with socialization and integration activities be- users of the centre over the year, are presented. This project focuses on the local primary schools tween mental health service users and the ter- and aims to nurture integration and to provide ritory. A sensory path was also realized for this The event provides an opportunity to foster in- educational opportunities for future generations activity. clusion and self-esteem. in order to promote a healthy diet and a new relation between nature and diversity. Photographer Giona Pretazzini Co.M.P.A.S.S 30 31 Biopark “L’Abete Bianco” – Educational Farm Comunità Monte Brugiana - Monte taken care of by the users of the centre as part lived painful experiences: it is an opportunity to Brugiana Rehab Centre of their rehabilitation and educational program. build a juster society. Spreading for more than a hectare within a wider Several ergotherapeutic activities are conducted untouched ecological environment -where many It is a live-in rehab centre that addresses differ- inside the program: gardening, flower-growing, Along with the Pope John XXIII Community, Il local and wild endangered species, ancient plants ent forms of addiction (alcohol, drug use, path- greenhouse cultivation, animal husbandry and Pungiglione launched both the project Rinascere and animals still live-, biological gardens, guided ological gambling). The centre first opened its related activities (oil mill, cheese factory, salami (a shelter centre for adults) and the Welcome tours for schools, groups of children and adults: doors in 1982 in Tirrenia (Pisa) as the material factory), agriculture, apiculture, masonry, car- Village. The Village focuses on ergotherapeutic it is Apella’s biopark “L’Abete Bianco”, an agri- realization of the educational path pursued by a pentry, automotive repair, smithy, carpentry, laboratories where high-quality honey bee chain cultural land focused on nature conservation and few Christians who wanted to live their faith radi- hydro-thermo sanitary engineering and electri- products are made. In this way, people who have environmental education, and where it is also cally. Relocated in Massa in 1984, eventually the cal engineering, pasta manufacturing, planning, lived through traumatic life experiences as de- possible to organize didactic gardening projects, centre was recognized and registered as “Ente bakery, laundry service, tailoring, cafeteria man- tention or enslavement, as victims of the prosti- laboratory activities, outdoor and indoor games. Ausiliario” (Auxiliary Body) in 1987. In 1991, it agement; furthermore, there are art-related and tution racket, can access job training opportuni- participated in the foundation of CEART (Group recreational activities: pottery, glasswork, paper ties. The name, “Abete Bianco”, refers to the silver fir of Auxiliary Bodies of Tuscany). production, drawing, embroidery; publishing, tree, a symbol of biodiversity. Local historians be- graphic design, digital printing and photogra- Il Pungiglione Cooperativa Sociale – Social lieve that the name Apella came from “La Pela”, Today the centre resembles a small mountain vil- phy, video shooting and editing, DIY, theatre Cooperative as shown in old maps, which was the word used lage with its more than 100 “inhabitants”. workshops and musicotherapy, as well as a vari- to indicate this plant in the Apennine jargon. ety of sports activities. Mieleria - Honey-making Centre

Trough educational, research, conservation and Organisation/Project Location: City and Country It is a social cooperative that works the differ- promotion-oriented activities visitors are pro- Massa - Italy ent bee products organically: honey, royal Jelly, vided with the basic information about natural Tel. 0585 791408 Cell. 340 4520519 beeswax and propolis. In 2004, Pungiglione was biodiversity, agro-biodiversity and food safety; 0584 1855343 [email protected] granted the PDO status regarding chestnut and furthermore, sustainable development-oriented http:/www.brugiana.it acacia honey production in Lunigiana. actions are promoted, stimulating visitors’ reflec- tion and behavior on food choice and the use Il Pungiglione – Welcome Village of natural resources, with a particular focus on local varieties of cultivated wild species, whose “Il Pungiglione – Welcome Village”’s roots can survival is unfortunately at risk. be found in the “Pope John XXIII Community” Association, founded by Father Oreste Benzi. Organisation/Project Location: City and Country Nowadays it is a place highly specialized in bee- Licciana Nardi (MS) - Italy La Brugiana – Ergotherapy keeping thanks to its complementary compo- tel: (+39) 0187.421203 fax: (+39) 0187.471450 nents: the mieleria (honey-making centre), the (+39)392.9963407 – (+39) 335.304121 The 15 hectares of land surrounding the centre chandler’s laboratory and the carpenter’s shop; [email protected] www.montagnaverde.it are used for the self-sustainment of the centre however, it is, above all, an actual village which provides housing to disadvantaged people who as well as botanical garden. The green areas are Photographer Giona Pretazzini Co.m.P.A.S.S 33 Falegnameria – Carpenter’s Laboratory ally located while lacking, nevertheless, the pres- Educational Farm La Serra “La Serra” provides schoolchildren with different ence of any support or job centres to help upon activities to learn both about rural life and agri- The laboratory produces products for bee-keep- release. The Azienda Agricola La Serra is a family-run culture: honey workshop, planning, horticulture ing: beehives, honeycombs, pollen traps, bee farm business that combines production (grain, and natural herbs. scapes and so forth. The project aims to become the platform of a wine, oil and honey), tourist services (agritourism wider network of services on a national scale that and restaurant) and educational activities (solar The laboratory was conceived to provide disad- will help generate new possibilities and tools for field, educational farm, training, kindergarten in Kindergarten in the wood vantaged people with training opportunities in those who are serving their time, following the the wood). order to improve their own skills and facilitate institutional mandate of the competent bodies, “Le Piccole Lucciole” (Tiny Fireflies) is a cultural their reintegration into society. thus activating the territory, citizenship, bodies association born inside the farm. and institutions. For “Il Pungiglione”’s laboratory, quality is the The people behind the association have differ- key point of the entire project as they believe Actively involved in the realization of the pro- ent stories, jobs and backgrounds; however, they in the importance to teach quality to those who ject are Caritas Diocesana, the Italian Surveil- put their heads together wanting to create a new have often witnessed the darkest sides of life. lance Magistracy, the Department of Correc- educational approach, pictured from a child’s tions (DAP), the Social Service Centres for Adults perspective. The production of bee-keeping items takes place (C.S.S.A.) Massa, the Detention Centre in Massa, within a project promoted by the association the Region of Tuscany, the Province of Massa- The Projects has been inspired by different ped- “Pope John XXIII Community”, founded by father Carrara, the Local Authorities, the Lunigiana agogical theories: the Montessori method, the Oreste Benzi, to whom the cooperative is part of, Mountain Municipalities, the Local Health Au- Steiner approach, also putting into practice the that aims to reintegrate into society people in thority through its Service for drug addiction ideas that inspired the first kindergartens in the need. (Ser.T.) and other services. wood in Denmark.

Progetto Rinascere - Correlated Social Rein- The Project has received funding from the EU and Organisation/Project Location: City and Country tegration Project for disadvantaged people through other channels and private sponsors, Ceppaiano in Lunigiana such as Caritas Italiana and some Bank Founda- 56040 Crespina PI tions. The project is coordinated by the National Tel: +39 339 4251698 The project RINASCERE consists of three half- Detention Centres Service under the association [email protected] way houses, non-profit organizations of the as- Pope John XXIII Community. https://www.fattoriadidatticalaserra.it sociation Pope John XXIII Community, located in Mulazzo-City (Lunigiana/ Province of Massa- Organisation/Project Location: City and Country Carrara), diocese of Massa/Carrara/Pontremoli, Boceda di Mulazzo (MS) - Italy and of the laboratories run by “Il Pungiglione” Loc. Boceda, Mulazzo, MS 54026 Cooperative, direct expression of the association. Tel: 0187 850022 Photographer Giona Pretazzini Co.m.P.A.S.S The project answers the need of Massa Carrara [email protected] local area where two detention centres are actu- https://www.ilpungiglione.org 34 35 3. Slovenia

37 Invitation to Arboretum, Volčji Potok Slovenia - 9 - 13 October, 2017

Date 1st day, 26 May 2017 Date 5th day, 30 May 2017 arrival of some participants to Kosice Thursday 8:00 - 8.30: Breakfast. Date 2nd day, 27 May 2017 12th October 9.00: Visiting Farm Pr' Nebavec. Monday 14:00-15:00: Gathering of partners in Arboretum Volčji Potok (Volčji Potok 3, 13.00: Lunch at Pr' Nebavec. 9th October 1235 Radomlje) 14.00: Guided tour on a Farm Pr' Nebavec. 15:00. Welcoming of partners. Feast - coffe and some snacks. 15.00: Geoss Adventure Park - Sleeping in the treetops. 15:30. Walk around the park with Matjaž Mastnak, introducing activities of Ar- 18.00: Dinner. boretum Volčji Potok. Date 18.00: Dinner. 17:30. Check in at Eco resort Velika planina. Friday 8:00 - 8.30: Breakfast. 18.30. Dinner in Kamnik. 13th October 10.00: Visiting Cirius Kamnik, guided tour. Date 3rd day, 28 May 2017 13:00: Lunch and departures. Tuesday 8:00 - 8.30: Breakfast. 10th October 9.00: Celje - School for horticulture and visual arts. 11:00: Departure for Goričko - Social Farm Šalehovci.

Program 13:30: Lunch at Social Farm Šalehovci. 14.30: Guided tour at Social Farm Šalehovci. 17.00: Maribor Botanical Garden 18.30: Dinner. Date 17.00: Maribor Botanical Garden Wednesday 8:00 - 8.30: Breakfast. 11th October 9:00: Guided Visit at Education, Work and Care center Draga. 13:00: Lunch in Ljubljana in a restaurant called Druga Violina (part of the project CUDV Draga. 14.30 - 17.00: Free time to visit Ljubljana. 19.00: Dinner.

38 39 Petra Juvan and Špela Novak of plants is event every year event where they Their main concern is timely identification and Rakitna 96 - 1352 Preserje Arboretum - Voljčji Potok 3 prepair workshops for children and guided tours early treatment of children and adolescents at Tel: +396 1 365 98 00 1235 Radomlje; Solvenia of their herbal garden. They also host a Festival risk of developing psychological problems. Due [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] of well being where you can find local organi- to the implementation of high quality health ser- https://www.mkz-rakitna.si/ e-mail: [email protected] zations that their main concern is physical and vices in a pleasant natural environment, Youth mental health. They also have their own garden Climatic Health Resort Rakitna is a unique insti- Šola Za Hortikulturo In Vizualne Umet- Botanični Vrt Univerze V Mariboru centre and they grow ecological products (fruit, tution in Slovenia. They have different programs nosti Celje oil, vinegar etc.) called: school of healty growing up, Program of Botanicni VriUniversity of Maribor Botanical Gar- reintegration and rehabilitation of adolescents School for horticulture and visual arts is public den was opened to the public in 2002. Today it with emotianal disorders or eating disorders, institution that contains of Secondary Vocational plays an important role in plant diversity conser- school of peeling. School, High School and Educational Centre. vation and holds an important share of the state’s gene bank of edible and useful plants. It serves Their speciality is hipotherapy. Pedagogical and They care for the professional and personal as a research and education institution, and at psychotherapeutic treatment using a horse is growth of all those who see their place in the the same time, provides a relaxing ambient and one of the more attractive internationally estab- field of horticulture and arranging, thus indirect- meeting place for its visitors. lished therapeutic methods for individuals who ly contributing to the development and regula- have emotional problems and for those who tion of urban environments and the countryside. Guided Tours For School Groups And have difficult life experiences, difficulties inso- We want to become a regional and state learning Adults cial contacts, low self-esteem, or they want to center for the field of horticulture, arrangement change their behavior or well-being. and design. Organization offers guided educational tours Slovenia, Hoce for different age groups of scholars and adults. Contacts This goal is realized in cooperation with the Botanical Gardens is ideal place for interactive University of Maribor Botanical Garden economy, related schools at home and abroad, learning. Scholars can observe and get to know Pivola 90a - SI-2311 Hoce, Slovenia the local community and other institutions. In- different plant species. They have collection of Tel.: +386 2 613 08 58 stitution has their own school park with different trees, scarf arrea, garden of therapheutic plants, GSM: +386 31 310 330 ambients that become outdoor cassroom. The collection of roses, fruit and vegetable garden, http://botanicnivrt.um.si/pages/en/home.php park is designed to fascilitate movement both water biotop and schrubs. http://botanicnivrt.um.si/pages/si/domov.php blind and visually impaired.

Exhibitions And Events, Store With Lo- Mladinsko Klimatsko Zdravilišče Rak- Slovenia, Celje cal Products itna Contacts Šola za hortikulturo in vizualne umetnosti Celje, Youth climate resort Rakitna is public health insti- Slovenia, Rakitna Ljubljanska cesta 97, 3000 Celje Organization offers a lot of educational - work Contacts shops during the year. They also have seasonal tution, known as a special institution surrounded Tel: +386 3 428 59 00 by unique climate conditions and nature in gen- Javni zdravstveni zavod [email protected] thematic exhibitions. In the relaxing environment Mladinsko klimatsko zdravilišče Rakitna of garden visitors can join gong therapy. May fair eral. http://www.hvu.si/ 40 41 https://www.csod.si/dom/rakov-skocjan Kamnik, Slovenia education and rehabilitation of children and Contacts adolescents with motor impairments or chronic Arboretum Volčji Potok illnesses. Voljčji Potok 3 1235 Radomlje Habilitation in CIRIUS means primarily educa- Tel. + 386 1 831 23 45 tion; however, it also comprises medical therapy https://www.arboretum.si/en and rehabilitation and the development of other areas, which are important for life.

Their goals are to achieve a suitable educational Cšod Rakov Škocjan level, positively influence the medical condition and achieve the highest possible level of inde- CŠOD Rakov Škocjan is one of the educational Arboretum Volčji Potok pendence and effectiveness in physical, intellec- outdoor centres in Slovenia. It’s unique because tual and social functioning within the individual’s is surrounded with typical karst phenomenas like Volčji Potok Arboretum is the most visited horti- capabilities. caves, sowers, rivers, karst fields. It’s basically a cultural facility in Slovenia. It was established in home for schollars who come for a 5 days school 1952 by University of Ljubljana which created a Kamnik, Slovenia in nature as we call it in Slovenia. collection of woody plants for research and edu- Contacts cative purposes. Later the Arboretum became in- Cirius Kamnik, Centre for education, rehabilita- So children have a week full of educational ac- dependent. Today it manages the park, produces tion and training tivities in nature – nature becomes their outdoor plants in its own nurseries, runs a garden cen- Novi trg 43a - 1241 Kamnik classroom. tre, employs a group of landscape architects and Tel. + 386 1 83 17 444 does practical landscaping all over Slovenia. https://www.cirius-kamnik.si/en The mission of CŠOD is to help schools imple- ment the programs of the school in nature that In Arboretum, 80 hectare of ecologically very di- create and promote a healthy lifestyle and a re- versified grounds are occupied by about 2.500 sponsible attitude towards the natural environ- taxa of trees and shrubs. The plant collection has ment, educate them for respect and cooperation, been thoughtfully designed as a landscape park, for accepting differences and tolerating each including well-conserved rare natural biocoeno- other. sis. In peaceful and aesthetic scenery visitors are given an opportunity to experience various sen- Slovenia, Rakov Škocjan sory stimulating activities when visiting scented Contacts - CŠOD Rakov Škocjan garden, scented path, raised bed vegetable gar- Cirius Kamnik Rakov Škocjan 2 den, flower gardens, natural forests, wetlands, 1380 Cerknica - Tel: +386 1 709 34 61 playing instruments in the park, etc. CIRIUS Kamnik, Centre for education, rehabili- [email protected] tation and training is a specialised centre for 42 43 Arboretum Volčji Potok Dolfke Boštjančič - Draga 1, 1292 Ig Tel. +386 1 420 26 00 Volčji Potok Arboretum is the most visited horti- http://www.center-db.si/ cultural facility in Slovenia. It was established in 1952 by University of Ljubljana which created a Eco Social Farm Korenika collection of woody plants for research and edu- cative purposes. Eko social farm Korenika was established by the Mosaic project in the Šalovci village in the Later the Arboretum became independent. To- heart of the Goričko Nature Park in Slovenia. day it manages the park, produces plants in its Social farm trains, socialize and employ vul- own nurseries, runs a garden centre, employs a nerable social groups. It organizes different group of landscape architects and does practical CUDV Draga activities in the nature for the children and landscaping all over Slovenia. youth. Training, Education and Care Centre Dolfka In Arboretum, 80 hectare of ecologically very di- Boštjančič, Draga (CUDV Draga) is a state-owned In the central part of the Eco Social Farm Kore- versified grounds are occupied by about 2.500 organisation, established in 1984. The organiza- nika there is an Eco Herb Garden. Plants are taxa of trees and shrubs. The plant collection has tion provides comprehensive treatment for peo- grown in the various raised beds connected been thoughtfully designed as a landscape park, ple with mental disorders. CUDV Draga operates by pathways. Visitors can walk in the gardens, including well-conserved rare natural biocoeno- within 22 different facilities. One of them is the relax, and learn about the healing aspects of sis. Druga violina restaurant in Ljubljana, where peo- the herbs growing and usage. ple with disabilities are employed. In peaceful and aesthetic scenery visitors are giv- The Eco Herb Garden is an interactive place en an opportunity to experience various sensory Among many other activities CUDV Draga carries for all generations connecting different ele- stimulating activities when visiting scented gar- out the “Green program” which teaches residents ments from the surrounding nature. The veg- den, scented path, raised bed vegetable garden, how to garden and take care of the environment. etables, herbs and cereals from the garden flower gardens, natural forests, wetlands, playing The organization also provides a therapeutic are processed into quality products with eco- instruments in the park, etc. garden where users can walk on the sensory trail logical certificates. or observe the herb spiral, flower beds with per- Kamnik, Slovenia ennial and annual plants, waterbaths for birds, Šalovci, Slovenia Contacts insect hotels, etc. Users can also grow vegeta- Contacts Arboretum Volčji Potok bles, herbs and fruits in the garden. Eko social farm Korenika Voljčji Potok 3 Šalovci 86, 9204 Šalovci 1235 Radomlje Ig, Škofljica, Ljubljana, Novo mesto, Grosuplje, Tel. +386 5 99 32 694 Tel. + 386 1 831 23 45 Ribnica and Ankaran, Slovenia http://www.korenika.si/ https://www.arboretum.si/en Contacts Center za usposabljanje, delo in varstvo 44 45 4. United Kingdom

47 Invitation to Garden Organic, Coventry UK - 20 – 27 March, 2018

Date Activity Date Activity Tuesday 20/3/18 Project meeting - Welcome/Intros Saturday 24/3/18 Learning activities - External Visits Various time Guest travel to UK 10.00-1.30 Uplands Allotments are situated on the north western edge of Birmingham, 4.00-5.00 Welcome & introduction to Garden Organic & the week ahead adjacent to the Sandwell Valley Country Park. Evening Meal at accommodation 1.00-2.00 Kushinga Gardens - cultivated by refugees and asylum seekers TBC Wednesday Project meeting - Ryton 3.00-5.00 Martineau Gardens - a therapeutic community garden in the centre of Birming- 21/3/18 ham (City) TBC 8.30-9.00 Breakfast Sunday 25/3/18 Free Day - Cultural Visits 9.00-9.15 Travel to Ryton - Garden Organic; Ryton Organic Gardens ALL DAY Transport to the town of Stratford upon Avon for those who wish to go -We wil provide more information on things to do when you arrive. There are several 9.30-11.30 Defining Social & Therapeutic horticulture (STH) - Jana National Trust Properties - Shakespeares Birthplace/Mary Arden’s House plus a 11.15-11.30 Break variety of cultural activities, gardens, shops etc people can choose how to spend 11.30-12.00 Organisations and target groups - Jana the day. Please note that any activities you choose to do on this day will need to be paid for by you. 12.00-1.30 Lunch Monday 26/3/18 Learning activities - Rugby 1.30- 3.15 Tour of Ryton Organic Gardens 3.15-3.30 Introduction to Garden Organic's Social and therapeutic horticulture projects 9.15-11.30 HMP Rye Hill - therapeutic gardening project in a prison & School - a local special educational needs school with a school farm & whom Garden organic 3.30-5.00 Presentation/workshop - Growing Health - A research project to see how com- deliver STH session munity food growing can be used by social and health care as a way of improv- 12.00-1.00 Lunch Program ing health and well being - Dr Margi Lennartsson 7.00-9.30 Evening meal 1.00-3.30 Brooke School - a local Special Educational Needs school whose students at- tend our Growing Enterprise project Thursday 22/3/18 Project meeting - Ryton 3.30-4.00 Return to accommodation 9.00 - 9.15 Travel to Ryton 4.00-5.00 Project evaluation at accommodation 9.30-12.00 Project details - budget/finance. Planning visit to Portugal 12.00-1.00 Visit Growth project - STH project for adults with autism and learning disabilities 7.00- 9.00 Evening meal- venue TBC 1.00 - 2.00 Lunch Tuesday 27/3/18 Learning activities - Final Day 2.00-5.00 Presentation/workshop Dementia Adventure - an organisation that connects 9.15-10.15 Breakfast people living with dementia with the natural world - Kath Pyke 10.00-11.00 Meeting close 7.00-9.30 Evening meal Friday 23/3/18 Learning activities - External Visits 8.30-9.00 Breakfast 9.00-5.00 Leicestershire Master Gardener projects in a variety of settings - A Place to grow Enderby, Kennedy House, Wigston Library, University of Loughborough 7.00 - 9.30 Evening Meal on route home

49 Colette Bond and Frances Donnelly Coventry Students learn employability skills by producing Garden Organic: ‘Master Gardener’ Garden Organic CV8 3LG items for sale to the public and contribute to- programme in Leicestershire Ryton Organic Gardens, Coventry - CV8 3LG Tel. 024 76 217747 wards managing the budget, marketing and the e-mail: [email protected] https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ sale of products. Students develop social skills, Master Gardeners is a UK-wide volunteer pro- Colette Bond build self-esteem and learn about running a gramme, supporting individuals to grow food [email protected] small business while enjoying the gardens and in their gardens, allotments, windowsills, work- Garden Organic: ‘Growth’ Horticultural learning about organic food growing. places and other community growing spaces. therapy programme The programme promotes health and environ- Organisation/Project Location: Coventry, UK mental benefits such as increased exercise, eat- We’ve had a therapy garden here at Ryton Or- ing more fresh fruit and vegetables, and reduced ganic Gardens since 1990, offering people with Contacts food miles. learning support needs and/or health and well- Education Department being issues, the opportunity to garden organi- Garden Organic - Ryton Organic Gardens Toyota Car Company donated 500 pallet col- cally in a supportive and caring environment. Coventry - CV8 3LG lars to the Leicestershire Master Gardeners pro- Our clients work within the main gardens, with Tel. 024 76 217747 gramme. The coordinator in Leicestershire gave the aim of promoting self-esteem, confidence https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ these collars a range of community gardens to and independence. https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/growing-en- be used as raised beds, planted up with different terprises-ryton-organic-gardens fruit, veg and flowers by the community. These The therapy group maintains two of our display Colette Bond community spaces included; gardens on site: The Memorial Garden and The [email protected] Special Needs Garden, and also helps to support • A Place to grow Enderby: a free to use work carried out around the site. This includes Garden Organic: Growing Enterprise at sustainable Community Garden with the purpose tasks such as: Ryton Organic Gardens to support positive Health and Wellbeing. • Lawn maintenance • Kennedy House: Asylum Seekers’ Garden • General garden tasks The Growing Enterprise project was established Project • Propagation in 2013 as a practical way to support learning • Wigston Library garden. • Growing and harvesting vegetables about organic gardening and sustainability is- • University of Loughborough Landscaping • Caring for tender plants in a greenhouse sues, whilst also developing an understanding of and Gardening Society. and polytunnel. enterprise. All of the young people, from local schools, colleges and pupil referral units, have Organisation/Project Location: Coventry, UK Organisation/Project Location: Coventry, UK additional learning support needs, with condi- Contacts tions such as Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Education Department Contacts Asperger’s Syndrome, Attention Deficit and Hy- Garden Organic Education Department peractivity Disorder (ADHD), Social Emotional Ryton Organic Gardens Garden Organic and Behavioural support needs (SEB), and/or a Coventry - CV8 3LG Ryton Organic Gardens physical disability. Tel. 024 76 217747 50 51 https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ • Kennedy House: Asylum Seekers’ Garden Another project was ‘Growing from your Roots’, Garden Organic: Martineau Gardens, https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/leicester- Project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. This Birmingham shire-master-gardeners • Wigston Library garden. involved capturing, preserving and sharing our https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/toyo- • University of Loughborough Landscaping diverse heritage of growing multicultural crops Martineau Gardens is a beautiful therapeu- ta-helps-get-leicestershire-growing and Gardening Society. - a heritage that is in danger of being lost. Or- tic community garden and charity, located two https://www.blaby.gov.uk/leisure-health-and- ganisations which are involved in our work in the miles from Birmingham city centre. An oasis for community/parks-and-green-spaces/a-place- Organisation/Project Location: Coventry, UK Midlands, include: wildlife, a haven of tranquillity, a destination for to-grow/ Contacts an outdoor escape, there are two and a half acres https://www.lsu.co.uk/society/landscapingour- Education Department • Uplands Allotments – The largest allot- of organically managed landscape. society/ Garden Organic ment site in the UK - with 422 plots Colette Bond Ryton Organic Gardens • Kushinga Gardens - cultivated by refu- They provide a unique therapeutic horticulture [email protected] Coventry - CV8 3LG gees and asylum seekers service, welcoming a wide range of volunteers Tel. 024 76 217747 • Martineau Gardens - a therapeutic com- with different support needs who work together, Garden Organic: ‘Master Gardener’ munity garden in the centre of Birmingham looking after the Gardens. Everyone is contrib- programme in Leicestershire https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ uting to the best of their ability, learning about https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/leicester- Organisation/Project Location: Coventry, UK plants, the environment and each other. At the Master Gardeners is a UK-wide volunteer pro- shire-master-gardeners Contacts Gardens, volunteers are offered various oppor- gramme, supporting individuals to grow food https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/toyo- Education Department tunities, including: in their gardens, allotments, windowsills, work- ta-helps-get-leicestershire-growing Garden Organic • voluntary work places and other community growing spaces. https://www.blaby.gov.uk/leisure-health-and- Ryton Organic Gardens • physical exercise The programme promotes health and environ- community/parks-and-green-spaces/a-place- Coventry - CV8 3LG • arts and crafts activities mental benefits such as increased exercise, eat- to-grow/ Tel. 024 76 217747 • education, training and paid work ing more fresh fruit and vegetables, and reduced https://www.lsu.co.uk/society/landscapingour- https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ food miles. society/ Colette Bond We believe that volunteering at the garden has a Colette Bond [email protected] beneficial impact on social inclusion. Toyota Car Company donated 500 pallet col- [email protected] lars to the Leicestershire Master Gardeners pro- Organisation/Project Location: Birmingham, UK gramme. The coordinator in Leicestershire gave Garden Organic: Birmingham Contacts these collars a range of community gardens to Education Department be used as raised beds, planted up with different Garden Organic have run several projects which Garden Organic fruit, veg and flowers by the community. These promote and encourage growing more exot- Ryton Organic Gardens community spaces included; ic crops. These projects include ‘Sowing New Coventry - CV8 3LG Seeds’ which has enabled gardeners, allotment Tel. 024 76 217747 • A Place to grow Enderby: a free to use holders, schools and community groups in the https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ sustainable Community Garden with the purpose Midlands to grow exotic crops that are not tradi- Colette Bond to support positive Health and Wellbeing. tionally grown in the UK. [email protected] 52 53 Garden Organic

Our charity brings together thousands of people who share a common belief - that organic growing is essential for a healthy and sustainable world. Through campaigning, advice, community 5. Portugal work and research, our aim is to get everyone growing ‘the organic way’. Part of our work includes social and therapeutic horticulture, we deliver a variety of projects which use growing organically as a therapeutic activity for a range of groups including; young people and adults with additional learning needs, people living with dementia, young carers, people who are primary carers for friends or family and more.

Organisation/Project Location: Coventry, UK Contacts Education Department Garden Organic Ryton Organic Gardens Coventry - CV8 3LG Tel. 024 76 217747 https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ Colette Bond [email protected]

55 Invitation to FCSH-NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon Portugal - 9 – 13 July, 2018

Date Activity 14.30 -16:30 Visit to CERCICA - Professional Training in Gardening Operator, Cerjar- Monday 09/7/2018 WITH NATURE TO MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING dins company / Plants production Various time Guest travel to Lisbon 17:00 - 18.00 Free time in Cascais -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascais 12.00 19.00 Participation in the Conference 18.00 Evening meal at Cascais 16.00-18.00 Symposium 2 Garden Therapy 19.30 Return to Lisbon via the Marginal Avenue Petra Juvan, Špela Novak, The examples of horticulture therapy and other horticulture activities Thursday 12/07/18 WITH NATURE TO MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING Zorica Zrim, Jana Cunder with therapeutic effect in Slovenia 9.00 Breakfast at the Hostel/Apartment and Melita Miš Strgar 10.00 At the Door of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Dana Křivánková Garden therapy at Lipka in Brno, the Czech Republic Collecting of tho group Štefan Szabó Let's go to the forest! 10.15 Travel to Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Tapada da Ajuda - Lisbon Jana Dvořáčková With nature to mutual understanding - Erasmus+ and Garden therapy 11.00 Welcome coffee SEMEAR ACADEMY Janka Horváth Nature inspired Therapy – Preliminary results from a participatory re- 12.10 Visit to field activities search agenda setting in Hungary 13.15 Lunch at SEMEAR Julian Seiler With nature to mutual understanding - Erasmus+ and Garden therapy at 14.00 Travel to Adroana Foundation Seiler, Switzerland 14.30 Reception at Adroana Neighbourhood Office by Cascais Environment 20.00 Conference Gala Dinner - Naval Association of Lisbon - Visit to the community garden and to the social gardens of the neigh- Tuesday 10/07/18 WITH NATURE TO MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING bourhood of Adroana 16.30 Conclusion of the visit

Program 7.30-8.00 Breakfast at the hostel/Apartment 8.30-12.30 Conference 17.00 18.00 Free time at the beach 12.30-13.30 Lunch at the Faculty 18.00 Evening Meal at Oeiras Municipality 13.30- 16.00 Conference 19.30 Return to Lisbon via the Marginal Avenue 7.00-9.30 Evening meal Friday 13/07/18 Project meeting - Lisbon 8.30-9.30 Breakfast at the Hostel/Apartment Wednesday 11/07/18 WITH NATURE TO MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING 10.00-12.30 Project evaluation - Meeting close 7.30 - 8.00 Breakfast at the Hotel/Apartment 8.30 At the Door of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities 12.30 Free Afternoon - Cultural Visits Collecting of tho group Travel to Quinta do Pisão 10.30 Reception at Casa da Cal, Quinta do Pisão 12.00 Travel to CERCICA Offices (Livramento)

56 57 Igor D´Angelis and Jade Freire Petra Juvan, Špela Novak, Zorica Zrim, Jana of the neighborhood of Adroana, supervised by Despite the lack of farmers and shortcomings in Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Cunder e Melita Miš Strgar : Cascais Ambiente, a municipal enterprise that agricultural production, the municipality of Cas- CICS.NOVA develops several projects for the promotion of cais has a great potential, as well as a promising Av de Berna 26C, 1500-406 Lisboa The examples of horticulture therapy and other urban agriculture in the city of Cascais. consumer market with more than 200,000 inhab- e-mail: [email protected] horticulture activities with therapeutic effect in itants. Based on this potential, they began to de- e-mail: [email protected] Slovenia The second visit was to CERCICA, also in Cascais, velop some projects, such as the website Lands of a cooperative focused on training and rehabili- Cascais: Electronic Portal (https://bancodeterras. Dana Křivánková: tating disabled citizens. Finally, we were intro- cascais.pt/) which aims to facilitate the exchange Garden Teraphy Iniciatives In Portugal Garden therapy at Lipka in Brno, the Czech Re- duced to the SEMEAR ACADEMY project, which between landowners and those interested in public aims to integrate young people and adults with cultivating these lands, using the municipality’s intellectual and developmental difficulties in credibility to bring these lands to the market. In Štefan Szabó: society, through socio-professional integration addition to the website, two other projects have 1. Introduction Let’s go to the forest! with a certified training in organic agricultural carried out horticultural production itself: Horta processing and production. do Brejo and Quinta do Pisão. The garden therapy meeting in Lisbon took place Jana Dvořáčková: between the 9th and the 13th of July 2018 and With nature to mutual understanding – Eras- 2. Municipality fo Cascais - Cascais Visit to Quinta do Pisão it consisted of visits to the institutions that work mus+ and Garden therapy Ambiente with garden therapy and the participation of the Horta do Brejo is an organic garden for the pro- Janka Horváth: duction of fresh vegetables, on the grounds of a project members in the XXIII International Con- Cascais Ambiente is a municipal enterprise with Nature inspired therapy – Preliminary results prison establishment located in the county, the ference of the Society for Human Ecology. This around 700 employees that aims to promote ur- from a participatory research agenda setting in aim is to donate to the local food bank and at the event was attended by researchers, professors, ban agriculture in the municipality of Cascais as Hungary same time sell part of the production to balance students and many others interested in the sub- a lever for sustainability, promoting social cohe- the project, financially (Total area 1,5 Ha) Quinta ject, coming from more than 30 different coun- sion, economic development and the improve- Julian Seiler : do Pisão has an organic garden in the “pick your tries. Among the 33 thematic sessions held with- ment of the environmental quality of the terri- With nature to mutual understanding – Eras- own” style. in the scope of Human Ecology, Jana Dvořáčková tory. To achieve this, this enterprise profits from mus+ and garden therapy at Foundation Seiler, and Dana Křivánková hosted one of the sessions, the recreational and entrepreneurial dimensions Switzerland dedicated to the dissemination of the garden of Cascais and benefits from the local production therapy concept. This session took place on the of fresh produce. 9th of July, with the presentation of seven pa- Ajay Rastogi and Tanya Kim Grassley: “Naturalness Orientation” as a pathway to better pers: Within the recreational dimension, the strategy health and happiness is much more developed, since it began in 2009, Symposium 2 – Garden Therapy Cascais Ambiente has developed several projects In the following days, visits were held to three July 9 - 16.00-18.00 that involve community gardens (480 plots), as- projects/institutions within the garden therapy Organizers: Jana Dvořáčková and Dana sociative gardens (46 plots), vineyards (19 plots), project. The first visits took place in Quinta do Křivánková community orchards (11 plots) and School Gar- Pisão and the Community and social gardens Quinta do Pisão vegetable garden, Cascais. Source: Cascais dens (22 Schools). Ambiente 58 59 This garden is an example of a partnership be- Visit to the Community garden and social The mutual help and sharing of knowledge that tween institutions with different functions that gardens of the neighborhood of Adroana are generated throughout the process are the come together to protect valuable land by key to maintaining the quality and experience supporting long-term unemployed people in Community Gardens are spaces for socializing, of these spaces. The production is for self-con- learning new professions. It receives visits from leisure and learning, with a strong socio-cultural sumption but can also be sold allowing a supple- schools and organized groups, and provides the potential and increasing the quality of life of its ment to the family budget. general public with a different experience in con- users. They are an integral part of the municipali- tact with the earth. ty’s Ecological Structure, and are located in parks 3. Cercica, The Organization and green spaces for leisure, bringing a new use The municipality of Cascais acquired Quinta do to the public space, where different generations CERCICA, the cooperative for the education and Pisão in 2007 and horticultural production began can live together. rehabilitation of disabled citizens of Cascais, was in 2013, after the construction and installation of created in 1976 as a non-profit entity, under the irrigation infrastructures on an agricultural parcel juridical/legal form of a cooperative to provide of about one hectare, which in 2018 managed diversified responses as solutions for social prob- to produce more than eight tons of fresh veg- lems related to the educational needs of children etables from 66 varieties. Besides vegetables, and young people with intellectual disabilities or some aromatic and medicinal crops are cultivat- incapacities. Consequently, it positioned itself as ed, particularly those commonly used for infu- a strategic and core partner for families, public sions: lemon grass, lemon balm, lemon verbena, entities, employers and other social actors (CER- among others. CICA, 2019; Sector 3, 2017).

Its activity intervenes in the framework of (re)habilitation, empowerment, education, quality of life improvement and inclusion of people with https://ambiente.cascais.pt/pt/terrasdecascais/hortas-as- sociativas intellectual, mental and physical difficulties, con- straints and disabilities by creating inclusive op- These gardens are managed by existing or pur- portunities for the communities in general, the pose-built local associations, which can be set unemployed, the elderly, children, families, pub- up from scratch or through the conversion of lic authorities, employers and other social actors spontaneous gardens into municipal land. They (CERCICA, 2015). are built by the urban farmers themselves with In Adroana Community Gardens, used by im- the support and guidance of the Terras de Cas- The main responsibilities are participating and migrant communities, in addition to vegetables, cais team who also provide training in organic answering questions in social actions, educa- communities are cultivated. Cooperation among horticulture. The Municipality provides water for tional actions, professional training in the areas gardeners is essential for maintaining the com- irrigation, tool shelters and the sealing of the of gardening and therapeutic horticulture and Figure 1: Quinta do Pisão vegetable garden, Cascais. mon spaces and equipment of each garden. Source: Cascais Ambiente ground. services to the community. 60 61 Additionally, they tend to the people’s needs are carried out activities within the framework of began their work in plant cultivation as a thera- intellectual disability. There is an individual plan through an early intervention and accompany garden therapy. peutic and occupational tool. However, CERCICA in which the objectives, activities and respective them in their growth and development through- realized that they could develop this even further schedules are defined (Figure 1). out their life. This is done by providing them with 3.2. Workshop centre and made a proposal to the Cascais City Council, new challenges and activities that promote inclu- related to the plant supply for public green are- Knowing that plant cultivation is going to benefit sion in the areas of education, assessment, train- The purpose of the workshop centre is to car- as, for which a plant supply protocol was signed. their local community brings a personal satisfac- ing, monitoring, guidance and professional (re) ry out actions and activities that promote self- Currently, most of the plants harvested are sold tion and gratification and these are important placement, occupational, sports and recreational determination and self-representation, personal to the City Council. aspects of the therapeutic process. For example, activities, home and residential support services and social and work-related independence skills, twenty years ago, as young people they said they (CERCICA, 2018). in a productive perspective that allies their in- This protocol with the City Council has allowed were going to school and currently this “work” clusion and integration in society and the pro- the institution to create its own structure, to model makes they feel important as adults. There CERCICA has a multidisciplinary team consisting motion of socially useful activities. In turn, these reunite a larger group of people and to organ- are people who have mobility, but have very re- of more than 275 experienced and competent are combined with motor skill building activities, ize activities with them. They have 3 main areas duced cognitive capacities, sometimes they do professionals in the social inclusion, social ser- therapeutic and sociocultural activities for peo- of intervention: professional training, from an not even have the ability to talk. vice, therapy, psychology and clinical field, in ad- ple with intellectual disability and/or inability. educational point of view, that includes learning dition to executive, auxiliary and administrative about the plants – their production and main- Those who have less difficulties can engage with staff members. The coordination of the occupa- • Garden therapy activities tenance – and which gives the participants the an activity, which is gratifying for them, because tional activities workshop centre, in which gar- • Workshop: from cultivation to packaging opportunity to be trained to be, for example, a within their therapy they are working, they re- den therapy is integrated, is the responsibility of aromatic herbs gardening assistant; secondly, an occupation- ceive a grant and are thus integrated in society Dr Joana Bettencourt, who has a team in which • Cooperation protocols with community al sector, with about 20 participants; and lastly through having a life purpose – they have a job Dr Luís Tomas actively organizes activities and associations therapy. just like other people. shares information. In one of the workshops, Alz- • Flavours and scents heimer’s patients come from the partner Alzhei- • Defoliation The centre of occupational activities, under so- mer Portugal Association, Casa do Alecrim, and cial security, has a work area that operates within approximately 20 young people work with them CERCICA has received several awards that attest a “protected work environment”, which means in garden therapy activities (Sector 3, 2017). the work it has done: it is certified by EQUASS (Eu- that there is a reduced schedule, of approxi- ropean Quality in Social Services), it is a certified mately an hour and a half in the morning or in 3.1. Activity centres training provider by DGERT (Directorate-General the afternoon during the week. Each person has for Employment and Work Relationships) and it a schedule with a set of activities according to CERCICA has multiple centres and activity cen- won the ECO-ESCOLA award. the individual needs and wishes and the family’s tres, namely the Early Intervention centre, the In- input. clusive Vocational Insertion Office, the Vocational 3.3. Garden therapy integration centre Training centre, the Cascais Employment Centre, These can be physical activities, sports, cogni- residential units, the Home Support Service, CER- In 2006, an end-of-course assignment was com- tive activities, leisure, dog therapy, sailing, hy- MOVI, in addition to other special projects. Here pleted in Landscape Architecture , Gardening as drotherapy swimming, rugby, among others, we will focus on the workshop centre, in which Therapeutic Occupation, and from then on, they adapted according to the physical, mental and Activity with clients in horticulture and occupational and therapeutic gardening 62 63 These structures allow people to be integrated simplest to the most complex ones, based on The plants used for the activities are purposefully The institution owns an organic greenhouse and into the normal labour market even if for a short and respecting the wishes of every individual. In chosen because of the meaning that they have more than half a hectare of aromatic herbs, used period. There is a legal feature, the inclusion pro- the end, the goal is achieved. to the group. Aromatic local herbs are preferred for drying and making tea infusions. For this, they tocol, which works with 140 participants, 15 of because, additionally to the tactile aspect of feel- are set on trays and when they have roots, they which work a few hours a week in companies, 3.4. Garden therapy and social integration ing the earth and the textures, interacting with are replanted (pots), then they are harvested, kindergartens, workshops etc., developing skills the scents can help with memory (Figure 2). dried and later packaged. The aromatic herbs are in different areas. Once a week these young workers with mental also used to make infusions together as a group. and physical disabilities welcome a group of el- The session begins by recalling someone else’s Luís Tomas, who takes care of this area and has derly people with Alzheimer’s to work together name and date of birth (which is very difficult The defoliation room (Figure 3) shows the pro- been in office for more than 15 years, speaks with in potting plants. The group is monitored by one for them, since their memory is greatly impaired cess done after harvesting the herbs and before emotion about how much he enjoys what he has to two occupational therapists and the aim of – only one or two could remember). Later, the making the infusions. It has more than 70 people done. For diligence and personal reasons, it is this activity is to work on social relationships, co- plants are brought in and participants try to working with different intellectual and physical important that the activities are done seriously ordination and memory through the activity of identify the plant by scent. Some recognize them, limitations. In this room, the activities consist of and responsibly, thus every client must make the potting the plants. some try to guess, “is it this or that?”, some taste defoliating, removing the sticks and brown leaves best possible effort. He emphasizes, “it’s a centre them... to later packaging and selling. In a calm and re- of occupational activities, where we really work Therapists reported that this group surprised laxed environment, using the skills they have ac- during therapy.” them. In their home institution, they reported, quired, they handle the herbs, leaf by leaf, as if it the patients tend to have a more passive attitude were the last mission of their life. In this space, participants are dynamic, some and to be quieter, while during these activities, even autonomous, and usually already know their their mood improves, there are more social inter- tasks, choose the tasks they want to do and even actions and it even looked like a normal group of help other peers. They do so with great enthusi- people who talk to each other, laugh and make asm – with conversations, smiles, and sometimes jokes. This is possible because of garden ther- even managing setbacks, deriving from romantic apy activities. These activities are rewarding as relationships, jealousy and mood swings, that are many of them have a past linked to the country- inherent to the human nature. The group is very side and agriculture and therefore it brings these used to receiving local and international volun- memories back. One participant says repeatedly teers, with variations in age and language, as well “My parents were farmers”. as visits and clients from other areas. Luís, Júlia e Paulo perform the tasks of pruning, cleaning, The contact with the environment and with potting the plants, adding soil, etc. On the day of plants makes it possible for people to become our visit, we witnessed 13 participants working at more active and more communicative, which al- full capacity and Luís, even during our conversa- lows occupational therapists to work with other tion, managing the others in other to ensure that skills with patients. This activity has become so everything was working in the best way possible. significant to them that it is now included as an This activity allows people with a variety of dis- annual activity (Mourão & Brito, 2013). Defoliation abilities to be included. The tasks range from the Local aromatic herbs used in garden therapy 64 65 The quality of life intervention model and the laborating with the Lisbon School of Agriculture. 4.1. The project in practice objectives that guide the institution are based on Since then, a farming business model has been Sherlock’s model, which covers all areas of the developed with training and professional inte- The project has three fronts of action that en- disabled person’s life, from rehabilitation, integration of dozens of people. In 2017, a local sale compass the entire agricultural production chain, gration, citizenship, autonomy in everyday life, of fresh produce from the SEMEAR agricultural from the training and qualification of profession- among others. farm began. als (Semear Academy project), the cultivation of agricultural products (Semear na Terra project) 4. SEMEAR project The organization claims to contribute to three of to their commercialization for consumption (Se- the Sustainable Development Goals: quality edu- mear Mercearia project). The SEMEAR project, created by the BIPP Asso- cation, decent work and economic growth and ciation – Inclusion for Disability, aims to include sustainable cities and communities. Within the scope of training, the Semear Acad- young people and adults with limited intellectual emy project acts on inclusion through certified development in society, promoting employabil- Four principles are the basis for their action: (1) training in the food industry, the development ity and socio-professional integration through respect, through a responsible, cordial and trust- of personal and socio-professional skills, socio- certified training and organic agricultural- pro ing behaviour in the relationship with the stake- professional integration in companies (support cessing and production. holders involved with the organization; (2) com- in active job search) and in BIPP’s social busi- mitment, through dedication, competence and nesses, in addition to coaching the young adult According to information from the organization maximization of individual skills of all the mem- employees and companies. itself, about 900,000 Portuguese people have bers of the institution in order to meet the needs some disability and/or inability. In 2016, accord- of the organization’s clients; (3) innovation, be- So far, 37 young people and adults with limited ing to the Disability and Human Rights Obser- ing open to change, with the promotion and de- intellectual development are in training in the vatory, the highest level of unemployment was velopment of new ideas; (4) at last, sustainability, food sector, while another 23 are active in the among people with disabilities aged between 16 supporting the development of life projects, en- job market, of which 18 are employed in entities and 24 years-old (69.8%) (Pinto & Pinto, 2017). suring autonomy and an active role in society. other than SEMEAR.

In this context, the activities of the BIPP Asso- Trained professionals can be agricultural assis- ciation, through the SEMEAR programme, play tants, food industry assistants and distribution a key role in supporting this specific population and logistics assistants. group. The first step of the program was established in 2013 in schools of Cascais (Portugal), The Semear na Terra project is an inclusive social with the intent to educate the school community business that aims to employ people with limited to include students with disabilities. intellectual development and help them develop socio-professional skills through sustainable ag- In the following year, they progressed to the ricultural production. Among its main activities training and inclusion of people with limited in- are practical trainings and the sale of baskets of tellectual development in the labour market, col- organic vegetables, which are in the accredita- tion stage. 66 67 The involvement of forty university students in In addition to the vegetables produced by the mentoring in the agricultural field is an added programme itself, the surplus production of value that goes beyond the training of people farmers who are partners in the project is used with limited intellectual development. It allows to include more products into the range of items the training of students to be expanded with a for sale, which also frames the project in the con- public with low inclusion, where there is a lack text of the fight against food waste. of competent professionals who are attentive to this reality. Still with the intention of raising the Ultimately, the training achieved by the SEMEAR inclusion in a practical way, the project counts on project goes beyond the professional training in 28 companies involved in the professional inte- gardening and agriculture, in the sense that it gration processes. guarantees personal and social training for the The field team has the support of two techni- Source: SEMEAR people who participate, ensuring the construc- cians trained in Agronomic Engineering and six tion and development of the participants’ indi- other employees, who ensure daily agricultural In the Semear Mercearia project, young people vidual life projects. tasks and, additionally, the maintenance of the and adults with limited intellectual development project’s green spaces. who benefit from the various SEMEAR projects Bibliographic references prepare the products for sale to customers. The One of the greatest challenges in training is de- products can be found both in online stores or CERCICA. (2018). CERCICA: Plano Estratégico 2019-2022 termining the specific way in which each individ- physically at the project headquarters and they e Plano Anual de Atividades e Orçamento 2019. Livra- are also intended to be sold in large stores and mento. Retrieved from https://www.cercica.pt/images/ar- ual has to learn, considering that they have dif- tigos/apoio-domiciliario/Plano_Estratégico_e_Plano_Ativi- ferent cognitive levels and thus the importance in local shops. SEMEAR can predict its financial dades_2019-2022.pdf of having a multidisciplinary team that can adapt sustainability through these product sales, which CERCICA. (2019). CERCICA: Cooperativa para a Educação the training to each individual. This team con- accounts for up to 45% of revenues. e Reabilitação de Cidadãos Inadaptados de Cascais. Re- sists of psychomotor rehabilitation technicians, trieved July 10, 2019, from https://www.cercica.pt/ CERCICA. (2015). Relatório de Atividades 2015 - In- rehabilitation and social reintegration techni- clusão com Foco na Sustentabilidade. Livramento. Re- cians, agricultural technicians, among others. trieved from http://diretorio.sector3.pt/Repository/Files/ Attachments/7652eed9-2672-40f0-8bdf-52f31c6b857 Mourão, I., & Brito, L. M. (2013). Horticultura Social e Tera- pêutica (Publindúst). Porto: Engebook - Conteúdos de En- genharia e Gestão. Pinto, P. C. & Pinto, T. J. (2017). Pessoas com Deficiência em Portugal: Indicadores de Direitos Humanos 2017. Lis- boa: ISCSP. Sector 3. (2017). CERCICA - Cooperativa para a Educação e Reabilitação de Cidadãos Inadaptados de Cascais, CRL. Retrieved July 10, 2019, from http://diretorio.sector3.pt/ Directory/Details/30-cercica---cooperativa-para-a-educa- cao-e-re Horticulture practice. Source: SEMEAR Example of products sold online. Source: SEMEAR 68 69 6. Switzerland

71 Invitation to Seiler Foundation, Ins Switzerland - 20 – 24 September, Kamila Seiler, Julian Seiler and Uri Seiler The group spent a day in the “Kräuterschule Ins” 2018 Seiler Foundation, Schloessli and learned about plants and their use as meici- Dorfstrasse 22, 3232 Ins, Switzerland nal herbs, food, ointments and tinctures. Date Activity e-mail: [email protected] 20/9/18 e-mail: [email protected] It also visited the nearby biodynamic farm 13.00 - 14.00 Arrival, accommodation in Schloessli; Address: Dorfstrasse 22, 3232 Ins; phone: 0041 (0) 32 535 57 17 “Schüpfenried” and saw the alternative and 14.00 Introduction in Fenissaal healthy cow husbandry, modern chicken farming, a wonderful unique shrub garden as well as 14.30 - 17.00 Sightseeing of Schloessli, Rosenhofpark and Ueli’s presentation Garden therapy group on a visit of the the farm shop. An example of a successful an- 18.00 Dinner Schlössli Ins in the Swiss Seeland throposophical initiative. 21/9/18 8.30 Breakfast The international group was first guided through the approximately 20 properties of the “Stiftung In the Emmental the group visited the factory 9.20 - 10:30 Visit of cheese manufacture in Ins Dorf shop of the internationally known biscuit factory 11.00 - 17.00 Visit of Herbs school of Dr. Eisenbart, Ins; includes preparing a small lunch together seiler, Ins”. Until 4 years ago a Waldorf school with boarding school was located here. After the “Kambly”. It then experienced a mountain farm 17.15 - 18.30 Ueli’s lecture - Our senses and sensory perception closure of the school in 2014, a new center for located at a thousand meters with animal hus- 22/9/18 alternative thinking families and projects was de- bandry and agriculture. The lush courtyard gar- 08.00 Breakfast and a lunch pack for on the way veloped here. Today more than 150 people, many den and the vault dug into the rock was admired. 08.30 1. Visit of Demeter hof Schuepfenried, Schaugarten von Michael Schulze artists, social educators, art therapists, educators, 2. Visit of Emmental, the biscuits factory Kambly; tasting, animation, possibility to etc. live here. Then the group drove to the anthroposophical buy some products education center “Rüttihubelbad”. The center in-

Program 3. Berghof Stërenegg; 1000m (Michel and Holle Seiler); eventually a walking tour to Website: www.schloessli-ins.ch cludes a retirement home, a socio-educational the bus. facility for the disabled and a restaurant. It also 19.00 Dinner in Ins prepared by a chef Hubi visited the biodynamic gardening as well as the 23/9/18 cultures. At last, the Sensorium, an interactive 08.00 Breakfast sensory experience, was explored. 08.30 A whole day trip Ruetihubelbad, visit of a social-therapy community; biologically- dynamic agriculture Sensory exhibition - Sensorium A short visit of Bern and a leisure time in the city 19.00 Conclusion dinner in Ins 24/9/18 8.30 Breakfast Workshop in the park; planting/sowing etc. (cca 1hour) Evaluation 11.30 The end 73 74 75 7. Slovakia

77 Invitation to Ecocenter SOSNA, Kosice Slovakia - 27 May – 3 June, 2019

Date 1st day, 26 May 2017 Date 6th day, 31 May 2017 arrival of some participants to Kosice 09:00 "Bothanic Garden - adress: Mánesova 23" Date 2nd day, 27 May 2017 11:00 Your Chance, center for mentally handicaped young people pm Arrival of participants 13:00 lunch Project meeting : 14:00 Facilitas, Center for psychical health, various types of therapy - short walk around Ecocenter and its garden 16:00 Oáza - center for homeless people + garden therapy, Bernátovce - overview of project tasks and fulfilling 18:00 dinner - discussion on achieved results Date 6th day, 1 Apr 2017 Date 3rd day, 28 May 2017 09:00 "guided tour at Natural garden SOSNA, am Project meeting: Spring festival, herbal workshop " - discussion on achieved results, - comparison of results with projekt goals 12:00 lunch 12:00 hour Lunch whole day "Spring festival / workshops, presentations, concerts, etc." pm Project meeting Date 7th day, 2 Apr 2017 Overview of outputs on Google Drive

Program 09:00 "AFRA Organic farm visit, processing of herbs" Overal Project evaluation, sucesses and fauls Date 4th day, 29 May 2017 12:00 lunch am Project meeting 13:00 "Guided tour around Afra organic farm, transport by horse wagoon" Planned activites of each partner on garden therapy 16:00 Visit of Spiš castle and natural springs Planes, ideas for future cooperation 18:00 dinner 17:00 hour Starobrno brewery tour, dinner 12:00 hour Lunch Date 8th day, 3 Apr 2017 pm Project meeting Ideas for future projects am city walk Free evening (shopping) 12:00 lunch Date 5th day, 30 May 2017 pm departure of participants 08:00 “Barlička, center for disabled people + therapeutical garden, therapy “ 12:00 Lunch

78 79 Silvia Szabóová and Štefan Szabó Facilitas non-profit organization field of landscape art therapy and music therapy Mobil : 0911 717 804 Ekocentrum SOSNA • Consent to the publication of the infor- email: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] We focus on supporting people with health or mation mention above in the project outputs web: www.ekacakra.sk e-mail: [email protected] social disadvantages in order to increase their chances of joining society, eliminating social iso- Hare Krishna Year of establishment: AFRA lation and improving access to different areas Type of the organization: private farm of social life. Specialized social counseling and Hare Krishna in Abranovce is providing services Number of employees: 4 Providing services for children and families. Afra expressive therapies: art therapy, music therapy, for children and families. It is a project of a tem- Number of clients: 1 group of visitors per week offers qualitative natural herbaceous extracts activity therapy. ple and a rural community, and therefore there in average made of plants, which are grown according to is a wide scope for applying a simple life that Target groups: adults, children, including handi- principles of ecological agriculture, according to Target groups: begins with growing vegetables, breeding cows. cap people our strict shop norms to quality, which were ap- One member of community has big productive proved by Board of Health of Slovak Republic as - persons with specific mental disorders garden and he processes jams, juices, spreads, Oáza – nádej pre nový život / OASIS or- nutrition adjuncts and productid under the pa- - persons with social disadvantages syrups, chutney for selling. Community try to be ganization - hope for a new life trol of Board of Customs of Slovak Republic as - persons with disabilities and their families selfsufficient, they have own vegetarian restau- alcoholic beverages. Except of that provide work - citizens without sufficient basic living needs rant. Activities of the organization (education, coun- therapy and garden therapy/nature therapy for - persons in a crisis situation selling, etc.; max. 1000 characters): In green- various type of clients. If so, of which size and with what equipment: houses and the fields there are working about Address: Spišské námestie 4, 040 12 Košice, Slo- Size of the farm is about 4 hectares . Part of it is 10 homeless people with one professional gar- Does organization have a garden. If so, of which vakia garden including beds used by members of com- dener. Several clients help with animal farming size and with what equipment: Size of the farm Contact: 0907933214, www.facilitas.sk https:// munity, herbal and flower beds, as well as natural (chickens, sheep, goats, donkeys, heifers, cows). is about 4 hectares . Part of it is garden including www.facebook.com/Facilitas-929630980417122/ part of garden dedicated to birds and wildlife as They also have a shelter for dogs, which are also beds used for ergo therapy, herbal and flower Year of establishment: 2002 an object of watch. There is a number of cows, part of their therapy (canis therapy). Does organ- beds, as well as natural part of garden dedicated Type of the organization: private NGO which are protected. ization have a garden. to birds and wildlife as an object of watch. There Number of employees: 10 is a number of sheeps, horses, pigs and other do- Number of clients: about 745 per year Protection does not only mean that they do not If so, of which size and with what equipment: mestic animals. kill them, but also care for them. Not only while About 4 hectares of agricultural land including Size of garden is 200 m2, including herbal beds she gives milk, but all her life. Because it does not large greenhouses (mostly heavily damaged), Address: Meteorová 3, Košice 040 12, Slovakia and fruit trees. only give milk, it gives fertilizer, in many coun- stables and pens for animals as well as adminis- Contact: Zuzana Homolová tries it is also used as a fuel, oxen pull a lot, after trative buildings of former agriculture coopera- Odorica 1025/4, 054 01 Levoča Possibility of internship - English its death we can use the whole body, skin, meat, tive. mobil : 00421 905 580 141 00421 53 451 18 62 Is organization willing to join future project Er- bones. email: [email protected] - web: www.afrabio.sk asmus+. The project focused on renovation and use of Year of establishment: 1990 - Private farm Possibility of internship - Slovak, English greenhouses started in 2012, and since this time Number of clients: 1 group of visitors per week With each organization you should sign: OASIS is a registered farm. The project is under in average • Consent about future cooperation in the Address: 3444, 082 52 Abranovce development and gradually improved. 80 81 Possibility of internship - Slovak, English Občianske združenie Tvoja Šanca The organization willing to join future project Er- asmus. Activities of the organization: providing social services for handicap, interconnection of families Address: Oáza, Bernátovce of handicap clients with healthy families – social Contact: Peter Gombita inclusion of clients. mobil: + 421 905 202 783 + 421 948 006 297 E- mail: [email protected] Type of the organization: private NGO, Social web site: http://new.oaza-nadej.org/ services provider. Number of employees:3 Year of establishment: established in 2006 Number of clients: 5 clients - 8 hours per day Christian charity, Social services provider Target groups: mentally and physically handicap Number of employees: 6 adults of age 18 - 50 Number of clients: In the OASIS facilities there has found a home about 200 clients. - Lipka – School facility for environmental education, Czech Republic If so, of which size and with what equipment: http://www.lipka.cz Size of whole garden is 1200 m2. Garden in- Target groups: Homeless, alcoholics, clients with cludes beds used for ergo therapy through gar- mental disorders, cancer patients and disabled - Co.M.P.A.S.S. Social Cooperative Society ONLUS, Italy den works, herbal and flower beds, as well as http://www.coopcompass.it people. A significant portion of clients are Roma natural part of garden dedicated to birds and people. wildlife as an object of watch. - Arboretum, Slovenia http://www.arboretum.si/en/ Part of garden is dedicated to sport and game activities: like petangue, etc. - Garden Organic, Coventry UK If not, how and where is garden therapy provid- http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk ed: In SOSNA Ecocenter once a week Possibility of internship (in what language): Slo- - Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal vak www.fcsh.unl.pt http://ecologiahumanafcsh.weebly.com Address: Meteorová 3, Košice 040 12, Slovakia Contact: Katarína Hermelyová – director - Foundation Seiler, Switzerland Phone: +421 903 643 433 http://www.schloessli-ins.ch Year of establishment: 2014 - Ecocenter SOSNA, Kosice Slovakia http://www.sosna.sk