ACTIVE GARDENING INTERGENERATIONAL EXPLORATION OF HEALTHY GARDENING STRATEGIES FOR ELDERLY ALLOTMENT TENANTS

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1 1 ACTIVE GARDENING INTERGENERATIONAL EXPLORATION OF HEALTHY GARDENING STRATEGIES FOR ELDERLY ALLOTMENT TENANTS a presentation by students of HAWK Hildesheim, BSc Degree Course Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy and Physiotherapy Lecturer: Dr. Sandra Schiller Linda Blenk, Stefanie Frei, Karina Isenbeck, Raika Thies

2 CONTENT 2 PROJECT AIMS PROCESS RESULTS REFLECTION goal attainment learning process CONCLUSION / OUTLOOK LITERATURE

3 PROJECT 3 Active Gardening and Active Ageing Intergenerational exploration of healthy gardening strategies for elderly allotment tenants

4 4 PROJECT gardening and elderly people European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations Year of Natural Environment and Healthy Living source:

5 5 PROJECT garden and Hildesheim source: opmenu=3&keepmenu=inactive source: private

6 6 PROJECT garden and Hildesheim source:

7 7 PROJECT garden and Hildesheim sources: private

8 8 PROJECT garden and Hildesheim sources: private

9 PROJECT - gardening and OT 9 rehabilitation and curation (Söderback et al., 2004, p ) gardening: health / well-being (Diamant, Waterhouse, 2010, pp ; York, Wiseman, 2012, pp ) healthy aspects of gardening present them within the thematic year

10 PROJECT - gardening and OT 10 client-centred approach search for experts elderly allotment tenants (BVBS, BBR, 2008, pp ;Office International du Coin de Terre et des Jardins Familiaux a.s.b.l, o.j., pp ) source: private

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12 PROJECT - design 12 maintain the activity gardening salutogenic view (Hurrelmann et al., 2010, pp ) collaboration between elderly gardeners & students

13 AIMS of our project 13 presentation information about healthy gardening making OT more public collaboration with elderly allotment tenants dialogue between students and gardeners gaining new knowledge for our profession transferring the gardening approach to health promotion

14 AIMS of our personal learning 14 improvement transfer of theoretical knowledge into practice getting familiar with action research and project management gaining professional experience in the new working field health promotion acquiring explicit knowledge about gardens and gardening

15 15 PROCESS

16 PROCESS 16 brainstorming having a garden/ gardening/ horticultural therapy searching literature PubMed & CINAHL university library relevant websites (e.g

17 PROCESS 17 action research approach (De Poy & Gitlin, 1998, p ; Trentham & Cockburn, 2005, p ) structure for the talks on the basis of: our brainstorming Tatkraft (Ferber et al., 2012, p.74) Activity Analysis (Hersch, Lamport & Coffey, 2005, p.100) model of Doing, being, becoming & belonging as means to survival and health by Ann A.Wilcock (2006, p. 209) as used in the article by Diamant & Waterhouse (2010) contact to the allotment tenants

18 PROCESS 18 Talks source: private source: private

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23 PROCESS 23 Mind-Map on a whiteboard source: private

24 RESULTS 24 eight aspects of healthy gardening 8. Assistive tools 1. Emotions 2. Cognition 7. Physical aspects Healthy gardening 3. Social aspects 6. Time 5. Plants 4. Gardenspace

25 RESULTS 25 the natural cycle of life (Strohmeier, 2007, p. 81; Kellner, 2007, p.106; Neuberger, 2007, p.18f) source:

26 RESULTS 26 when using a certain strategy to act or to cope with a situation (Habermann & Kolster, 2009, p.231) clothes pins on plants source:

27 RESULTS 27 source: Leppert, 2009, p. 57 intercultural encounters (Strohmeier, 2007, p.80; Kellner, 2007, p.107; Berting-Hüneke, 2007, p.131; Leppert, 2009, p.56)

28 RESULTS 28 mobility in the garden (Berting-Hünecke, 2007, p.127; Niepel, 2007, p.161; Kleinod, 2003 quoted in Berting-Hünecke, 2007, p.139; Neuhauser, 2007, p.41; Sempik et al., 2005, p.44) source: Leppert, 2009, p. 132 source: private

29 RESULTS 29 to consider care intensiveness (Niepel, 2007, p.156; Leppert, 2009, p.44) source: private

30 RESULTS 30 source: private organize time alone/with others for work/rest (Unruh, 2004, quoted in Sempik et al., 2005, p. 5; Yamane et al. quoted in Sempik et al., 2005, p. 4; Strohmeier, 2007, p. 80; Kellner, 2007, p.107; Berting-Hüneke, 2007, p.131; Leppert, 2009, p.56) source: private

31 RESULTS 31 source: private tips according to back-school programmes and joint protection (Kempf, 2010, p.218; Wottke, 2004, p.132) source: private

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33 PROCESS 33 literature and practical knowledge second meeting with the gardeners source: private

34 RESULTS 34 presentation on in the City-Church/St. Jakobi Enjoy Your Garden A healthy view on gardening source:

35 RESULTS 35 promotion on flyers and the internet source: private source:

36 RESULTS 36 source: aggregation

37 RESULTS 37 parts of the presentation profession of OT introduction to our project the aspects of healthy gardening 14-page information brochure 8. Assistive tools 1. Emotions 2. Cognition 7. Physical aspects Healthy gardening 3. Social aspects 6. Time 4. Gardenspace 5. Plants

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41 REFLECTION goal 41 attainment in the collaboration with gardeners: friendly relationship shared their experience, knowledge role as experts gardeners very interested in the exchange second meeting in the presentation: a look at the eight aspects of gardening positive feedback acknowledgement, suggestions for improvement from professionals despite only general promotion many people in the audience

42 REFLECTION - learning process 42 new target group experts in their occupation as gardeners motivation to keep their health status new working field focus on health resource-orientated lack of literature on: older people AND health promotion AND gardening connect theory and practice

43 CONCLUSION / OUTLOOK 43 the gardeners were open partners in conversation, interested and very cooperative the presentation in Hildesheim received positive response requests from district association and German health insurance

44 LITERATURE 44 Berting-Hüneke C., Jung S., Kellner G., Neuhauser F., Niepel A., Putz M., Schmidt W., Scholz S., Sieber A., Stohmeier G., Weiß A., Deutscher Verband der Ergotherapie e.v. (Hrsg.) (2007). Gartentherapie. Idstein: Schulz-Kirchner (Neue Reihe Ergotherapie 9: Fachbereich Allgemeine Themen Bd. 5) Berting-Hüneke C. (2007) Gärtnerische Betätigung bei Bewegungsstörungen. In: Berting-Hüneke, C. et al. (2007). Gartentherapie. Idstein: Schulz- Kirchner, S Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung, Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (Hrsg.), Buhtz, M. (Bearb.) (2008) Städtebauliche, ökologische und soziale Bedeutung des Kleingartenwesens: ein Projekt des Forschungsprogramms "Allgemeine Ressortforschung" des Bundesministeriums für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung (BMVBS) und des Bundesamtes für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR), Bonn: BBR. De Poy, E., Gitlin L. (1998) Introduction to research. Understanding and applying multiple strategies. 2nd Edition. St.Louis: Mosby Diamant, E., Waterhouse, A. (2010) Gardening & blonging: reflections on how social & therapeutic horticulture may facilitate health, wellbeing and inclusion, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73 (2), pp Ferber R., Dangl H., Grote A., Kölling D., Marotzki U., Rach M., Schmitt R., Weiß K. (2012) Tatkraft Gesund im Alter durch Betätigung. Idstein: Schulz-Kirchner-Verlag. Gartenfreunde Hildesheim (2012) [Online], Available: [ ]. Greencare (2012) (Online), Available: ( ) Habermann, C., Kolster, F. (2009) Ergotherapie im Arbeitsfeld Neurologie. 2. Auflage. Stuttgart: Thieme Hersch, G., Lamport, N., Coffey, M. (2005) Activity Analysis - Application to Occupation. 5th Edition. Thorofare: Slack. Hildesheim Marketing (2012) Konzept, [Online], Available: [ ]. Hurrelmann K., Klotz T., Haisch J. (Hrsg.) (2010) Lehrbuch Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. 3., vollständig überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage, Bern: Hans Huber. Kellner, G. (2007). Gartenarbeit als therapeutisches Medium mit psychisch erkrankten Menschen. In: Berting-Hüneke, C. et al. (2007). Gartentherapie. Idstein: Schulz-Kirchner-Verlag, S Kempf H-D. (Hrsg.)(2010). Die neue Rückenschule. Das Praxishandbuch. Aktivitäts- und erlebnisorientiert. Qualitätsgesichert. Anerkannt. Heidelberg: Springer Leppert S. (2009). Paradies mit Laube. Das Buch über Deutschlands Schrebergärten. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt: München. Neuberger K. (2007). Pflanzenbau und (Ergo-)therapie. In : Ergotherapie und Rehabilitation, 4, S Office International du Coin de Terre et des Jardins Familiaux a.s.b.l (Hrsg.) (o.j.) Regroupement des fédérations européennes des jardins familiaux, information booklet, Luxemburg: Office International du Coin de Terre et des Jardins Familiaux a.s.b.l.

45 LITERATURE Sempik J., Aldridge J., Becker S. (2005). Growing together. A practice guide to promoting social inclusion through gardening and horticulture. The Policy Press: Bristol. Sempik J, Aldridge J, Becker S (2008). Health, well-beeing and social inclusion. Therapeutic Horticulture in the UK. The Policy Press: Bristol Schneiter-Ulmann, R. (ed.) (2010) Lehrbuch Gartentherapie, Bern: Huber. Strohmeier, G. (2007). Soziale Kompetenzen durch das Gärtnern. In: Berting-Hüneke, C. et al. (2007). Gartentherapie. Idstein: Schulz- Kirchner-Verlag, S Söderback, I., Söderström, M., Schälander, E. (2004) Horticultural Therapy: the healing garden and gardening in rehabilitation measures at Dandery Hospital Rehabilitation Clinic, Sweden, In: Pediatric Rehabilitation, 7 (4), pp Trentham, B., & Cockburn, L. (2005). "Participatory action research: Creating new knowledge and opportunities for occupational engagement". In F. Kronenberg, S. Algado, & N. Pollard, (Eds.) Occupational therapists without borders: Learning from the spirit of survivors. Oxford; Elsevier Science. Wilcock, A. (2006) An occupational perspective on health. 2nd Edition. Thorofare: Slack Incorporated. Wottke D. (2004). Die große orthopädische Rückenschule. Theorie, Praxis, Didaktik. Heidelberg: Springer York, M., Wiseman T. (2012) Gardening as an Occupation: A Critical Review, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75 (2), pp

46 46 Thank you for listening and for your attention!