Gardening as a mental health intervention: A review

Mental Health Review Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 214-225

  Clatworthy, Jane ^a   Hinds, Joe ^a   Camic, Paul M ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecotherapy; Gardening; Horticultural therapy; Therapeutic horticulture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887503002     PISSN: 13619322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/MHRJ-02-2013-0007     Document Type: Article

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