Generations Gardening Together is a wonderful book describing how children and the elderly can have quality time together gardening. To work side-by-side, and watch the garden take shape and grow, allows generations to bond and relax in each other’s company.
The book provides information on how to create sensory gardens for the young and the old. It comes with a six-week program to bring generations together. It stimulates the elderly gardener, creates a feeling of satisfaction, enhances self-confidence by passing on their gardening knowledge to the young. It improves physical activity levels and exercises memory function in the elderly gardener.
Children benefit from learning about gardening through the wisdom of an elderly person. They learn to respect the older person and their knowledge, learn responsibility and nurturing skills. Through gardening, children experience life cycles, learn about patience and the beauty of our earth.
The book provides information on how to create accessible gardens and containers and how to build raised bed planters. It gives detailed information on how to plant a sensory garden and basic sensory garden designs. It gives you ideas on which plants to choose to stimulate your five senses. Suggestions for garden themes that reflect the interests of the elderly and the young, such as bird and butterfly gardens, attracting wildlife etc. It also gives information on materials and equipment needed.
The book is a great resource for anybody working with people of different generations, from gardeners to therapists.
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