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Marina Butorac posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 4 months ago
Hi!
I just came from a conference in Dubrovnik about resocialization with help of nature. Theme was therapeutic gardens, horticultural therapy, landscapes with healing essences – my special reasarch theme. There was also guest from Washington University in Seattle, Daniel Winterbottom, great work in therapeutic landscape architecture. So, hear you…[Read more] -
sandra costa posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Naomi!
I found this healing gardens in United Kingdom.
http://www.westleydesign.co.uk/what-we-do/healing.html -
Chris Garcia posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 4 months ago
I have finally found a home! Hello group! Clare Cooper Marcus helped send me on a journey to thirteen therapeutic gardens and I hope to share my pictures and resources with everyone. We have an incredible honor as both landscape architects and care givers and the more we collaborate and share our work and research, the better care we’ll give to…[Read more]
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Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 4 months ago
p.s. Sandra, if you find other gardens that aren’t on the TLD, please let me know and I’ll add them – that goes for anywhere, including Portugal. We are always expanding our database.
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sandra costa posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 4 months ago
hello everyone!
Does anyone knows examples of hospital’s therapeutic gardens in Canada?
thanks
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Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 4 months ago
Latest TLDBlog post is on medicinal herbs in the healing garden: http://tldb.blogspot.com.
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Steve Hata posted an update in the group
Irrigation Design 15 years, 4 months ago
Rob,
There are a lot of good softwares out there, selection really depends on your situation and needs. I would “demo’ as many softwares as possible to see which one fits your office best.
For Autocad, Raincad for Autocad works well. It runs in Autocad as a toolbar, similar to Express Tools. You still have the full function of autocad while…[Read more]
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Rob Rosner posted an update in the group
Irrigation Design 15 years, 4 months ago
I was able to find some irrigation training and I am more confident now. However, I am looking to purchase irrigation design software. What are the best choices out there? Land F/X? IrriCalc? RainCAD? Others?
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Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 5 months ago
Catinca, her name is Sheila Taft, and she’s probably in the Seattle, Washington area. Maybe worth looking her up?
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Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 5 months ago
Catinca, here’s an interview with a horticultural therapist about therapeutic gardens with some mention of the importance of scent. Alas, no text and so no reference of the evidence she refers to, but if you can catch her name, maybe you can contact her. And please, share what you learn with us!…[Read more]
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Brian Kent posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 5 months ago
Hi folks,
A sculptor/psychologist friend has formed a non profit that aims to assist mentally and physically wounded veterans reintegrate into society through counciling and education. That’s her empathetic altruistic side at work; her creative artistic side wants to collaborate on the creation of a healing place that incorporates art and…[Read more] -
Catinca posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 5 months ago
hello, nice to join the group! I’m doing a research about the synergic perception of landscape and I have some problems finding resources about the psychological effects of plant perfumes, and in general about the olfactive perception. Can anybody help me? Greetings, Catinca
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Rob Rosner posted an update in the group
Irrigation Design 15 years, 5 months ago
I want to sharpen my irrigation skills and train one of my coworkers. Are there any free online tutorials with practice problems that we could download? Any help would be much appreciated.
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Emily Daniel posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 5 months ago
Hello Everyone! I’m going to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for a conference on Horticultural Therapy in April and it will be the first hort. therapy conference that I’ve ever been to. I was wondering if anyone in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee…knows of any other seminars or meetings that are going on in our area and what other organizations or…[Read more]
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Steve Hata posted an update in the group
Irrigation Design 15 years, 5 months ago
Hi Doug,
Check out the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, at http://www.owue.water.ca.gov/. It is in the process of final revision and is set to go into effect January 2010. It outlines the services and responsibilities of CIDs.
The CID process is pretty involved with classes and tests and can take awhile to get certified. If…[Read more]
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Cielo posted an update in the group
Irrigation Design 15 years, 5 months ago
Doug,
Yes there is merit. I run a design build firm that does some bid build as well. Some of the irrigation ‘designs’ that come out of some other offices that we bid on don’t follow simple irrigation principles and spec antiquated equipment.
The IA certification (CID) is a good one. I became certified a few years ago. I am always up to date with…[Read more] -
Doug Godfrey posted an update in the group
Irrigation Design 15 years, 5 months ago
Hey everyone. I’d like to get your opinion. Does anyone see any merit in becoming certified in irrigation design? The IA offers courses and testing in irrigation design that we as landscape architects would be eligible to take. While there is a great irrigation knowledge base at my office, I feel like so much has changed over the years that I need…[Read more]
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Ralene posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 6 months ago
Hi Naomi, I am currently doing my masters in Landscape Architecture in South Africa, I am still decising on a theme for my thesis but I am very interested in environmental psychology and the relationship between mental health and nature/the outdoor environment. I want to work at a psiachiatric hospital. It looks like you are familiar with the…[Read more]
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Naomi Sachs, ASLA, EDAC posted an update in the group
Therapeutic Landscapes Network 15 years, 6 months ago
See today’s blog post for a conference on therapeutic environments in the UK in May, and also scroll down for info on a campaign by the American Cancer Society, early-spring bloomers to brighten the healing garden, and a review of an excellent movie, The Garden: http://tldb.blogspot.com/.
Welcome new members – feel free to post comments or start…[Read more]
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Paul Bassett posted an update in the group
Irrigation Design 15 years, 6 months ago
Steve,
I just so happen to be installing a RainMaster Oasis, with 15 controllers and a Weather Center II, and will be completing installation of the controls this week. All seems to be going well with installation and configuration.Let me know if you need any additional information. I can update you when system is up and running.
Regards,
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