“It’s important not to overlook the therapeutic power of beauty. Beauty is a form of emotional nourishment. Research shows how powerfully it activates the emotional centers deep in the brain. This effect is not unique to the garden, but a garden can offer us a concentrated dose of natural beauty.*”
Sue Stuart-Smith’s book, The Well-Gardened Mind – The Restorative Power of Nature, introduced me to therapeutic horticulture, an unknown topic before I read her book.
This new meander explores gardens/nature and how therapeutic horticulture promotes health and healing through creating positive connections between plants and people.This is discovery work for the continued story about the ground of remembrance.
*New York Times interview: Why Gardening Offers a Psychological Lifeline in Times of Crisis
creative meander 
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