Green Care: A Conceptual Framework - Frisk i naturen
Green Care: A Conceptual Framework - Frisk i naturen
Green Care: A Conceptual Framework - Frisk i naturen
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Defining the concept of ‘green care’<br />
In this section we will define what we mean by the general concept of green<br />
care and explore how the ‘natural component’ fits within it and is essential<br />
to it; how green care differs from employment and how it is linked with<br />
models of psychotherapy.<br />
3.1 Broad divisions of green care<br />
There is a growing movement towards green care in many contexts, ranging<br />
from social and therapeutic horticulture, animal assisted therapy, care<br />
farming, facilitated green exercise interventions, ecotherapy, wilderness<br />
therapy and others. Although there is much diversity under the broader<br />
umbrella of ‘green care’, the common linking ethos is essentially to use<br />
nature to produce health, social or educational benefits. Figure 3.1 (Hine et<br />
al, 2008) briefly summarises the activities that fit under this umbrella. They<br />
are described in more detail in Section 4 of this report.<br />
Figure 3.1: the ‘green care umbrella’.<br />
Under the ‘green care’ umbrella – the diversity of green care<br />
Social and<br />
Therapeutic<br />
Horticulture<br />
Animal<br />
assisted<br />
interventions<br />
GREEN CARE<br />
<strong>Care</strong><br />
Farming<br />
Facilitated<br />
green<br />
exercise<br />
as treatment<br />
Range of different contexts, activities, health benefits,<br />
clients, motivations and needs<br />
Wilderness<br />
therapy;<br />
Nature<br />
therapy<br />
Ecotherapy<br />
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