Green Prescription Techniques to Grow Engagement
Date: Saturday 6th of May | Time: 09:30am to 4:00pm
Venue: WALK, 12 Walkinstown, Dublin, D12 AW22
Who is it for? Anyone working with, or caring for, older persons and those living with dementia
Tutor: Joyce Fitzpatrick is a Social and Therapeutic Horticulturist specialising in tutoring, and delivering, nature based green care activities with a particular focus on working with those living with dementia and utilizing environmentally conscious methods.
Key Learning Outcomes – this hands-on 1 day workshop will cover:
What is meant by Green Prescribing and how it works
How nature therapy works within the five areas of impact: the physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual
Facilitating special requirements and responsive behaviours
Setting goals and using role-play to understand how others measure value and satisfaction from activity participation and how this knowledge can support autonomy and greater engagement
Basics of gardening: botany terminology, tools and adaptations, germination, selecting sensory enriching plants etc.
Health and safety considerations when working with nature
Understanding expectations as well as recording and measuring delivery outcomes
