Event Details
Why is this topic important?
The principles of TH/HT are evidence-based and developing an understanding of how our brains respond to the process of gardening, or being in a natural setting, will help you:
- create HT/TH activities that are based on current evidence and theories
- design HT/TH programs with confidence
- deepen the experience of your participants as you share the brain-based benefits of gardening
Who is this for?
- TH/HT practitioners, horticulturists/landscape designers/landscape architects, allied health professionals, students
- anyone interested in how our brain responds when in nature and/or when gardening
Program outline:
- Why it helps your TH/HT professional practice to understand the neuroscience of nature connection.
- Brief overview of the evolution of our brains and how that shaped behaviour through sensory inputs [sight, sound, smell, taste, taste, circadian rhythms, proprioceptors].
- Case study – unpacking a simple potting-up activity to demonstrate our brains’ neurological responses and how you can apply this understanding to other TH activities.
- Live activity – a virtual TH activity in the webinar which we will do together, with discussions of what’s happening in the brain.
- Important disclaimers, limitations, opportunities. Where to learn more.
- Q & A
About the Presenters:
Phillip Hartin is a registered psychologist and educator; Leigh McGaghey is a landscape architect with qualifications in adult education and recreational therapy.
As life and business partners they provide consultancy, education and workshop services in brain-based nature-connection strategies to organisations and individuals. Leigh is President at THA, Phillip is a THA Associate member.
Date: April 17, 2024
Start time: 19:30 AEDT
End time: 20:30 AEDT
Venue: ZOOM
