From: Effects of horticultural therapy on elderly’ health: protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Session | Topic | Activity | Venue |
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1 | Introduction | 1. Familiarisation with research centre 2. Group formation 7/group 3. Indoor Gardening basics | Research Centre |
2 | Introduction | 1. Garden familiarisation 2. Vegetables growing brief 3. Sowing vegetables seedlings | Chinese Garden |
3 | Wetland Walk | 1. Park amenities familiarization 2. Interpretive walk 3. Reflection | Sungei Buloh Reserve |
4 | Introduction | 1. Briefing for vegetables maintenance 2. Weeding and fertilizing vegetables plot | Chinese Garden |
5 | Nurturing | 1. Briefing on pressed flowers 2. Material preparation 3. Make pressed flowers card | Research Centre |
6 | Nurturing | 1. Garden maintenance briefing 2. Weeding, pruning, mulching garden/vegetables | Chinese Garden |
7 | Colour Walk | 1. Park amenities familiarization 2. Interpretive walk 3. Reflection | Singapore Botanical Gardens |
8 | Nurturing | 1. Vegetables maintenance 2. Compost making brief 3. Make compost | Chinese Garden |
9 | Harvest and Cook | 1. Harvest vegetables 2. Hands on preparation for food 3. Sharing of cooked vegetables | Research Centre |
10 | Harvest and Cook | 1. Seed sowing 2. Herbal plant brief 3. Herbal plants propagation | Chinese Garden |
11 | Festive Walk | 1. Park amenities familiarization 2. Interpretive walk 3. Reflection | Gardens by the Bay (Flower Dome) |
12 | Harvest and Cook | 1. Community Garden tour 2. Plant care tips for herbs and plants that will be brought home 3. Reflection | Chinese Garden |
13 | Healing Walk | 1. Park amenities familiarization 2. Interpretive walk 3. Reflection | Botanical Garden – Healing Garden |
14 | Gardening | 1. Briefing 2. Create a culinary garden 3. Maintenance tips | Chinese garden – culinary garden creation |
15 | Nature Walk | 1. Park amenities familiarization 2. Interpretive walk 3. Reflection | Gardens by the Bay (Cloud Forest) |