Garden Therapy

To Discover Gardens for Visually and Physically Impaired

This project is to collect information regarding gardens for the visually and physically impaired. We are looking for specially designed gardens that help children and adults who are blind, deaf-blind, or hearing-impaired (other disabilities may be included) develop skills and improve their social, psychological and physical well being through gardening activities.

The photo shows one example--the Martha Frank Fragrance Garden located at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, NC.  This garden, dedicated in 2001, is designed to help blind children and adults.

Each state garden club is asked to assist in completing this project by submitting information about the gardens in their state. This information will be used to prepare a brochure and provide information on the Internet.

 
For more information, contact project chairmen: Christine Raffo and Sara Brooks

Download the Garden Therapy Form - Gardens for the Visually and Physically Impaired - WORD or PDF format