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Interaction by Design: Bringing People and Plants Together for Heatlh and Well-Being (An International Symposium) by Candice A. Shoemaker. (Hardcover). ISBN-10: 0813803233, ISBN-13: 978-0813803234. Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited; (September 1, 2002) $74.99
Features current design and application of garden spaces for the promotion of human health and well-being. Top names in horticultural therapy, landscape architecture, and landscape design address universal design of outdoor spaces and their therapeutic applications in this contributed volume.

 

With People in Mind: Design And Management Of Everyday Nature (Paperback) by Rachel Kaplan, Stephen Kaplan & Robert Ryan.
ISBN-10: 1559635940, ISBN-13: 978-1559635943. Publisher: Island Press; 1 edition (March 1, 1998). $30.00 Paperback: 239 pages. 
With People in Mind explores how to design and manage areas of "everyday nature"-parks and open spaces, corporate grounds, vacant lots and backyard gardens, fields and forests-in ways that are beneficial to and appreciated by humans. Rachel Kaplan and Stephen Kaplan, leading researchers in the field of environmental psychology, along with Robert Ryan, a landscape architect and urban planner, provide a conceptual framework for considering the human dimensions of natural areas and offer a fresh perspective on the subject. The authors examine.   physical aspects of natural settings that enhance preference and reduce fear,   ways to facilitate way-finding,   how to create restorative settings that allow people to recover from the stress of daily demands,   landscape elements that are particularly important to human needs,  techniques for obtaining useful public input.

 

The Meaning of Gardens by Mark Francis and Randolph T. Hester ISBN-10: 0262560615, ISBN-13: 978-0262560610 Publisher: The MIT Press (February 25, 1992) $38.00 (Paperback - Feb 25, 1992). 293 pages.
Gardens reveal the relationship between culture and nature, yet in the vast library of garden literature few books focus on what the garden means - on the ecology of garden as idea, place, and action. The Meaning of Gardens maps out how the garden is perceived, designed, used, and valued. Essays from a variety of disciplines are organized around six metaphors special to our time - the garden muses of Faith, Power, Ordering, Cultural Expression, Personal Expression, and Healing. Each muse suggests specific inspirations for garden and landscape design.

The Able Gardener, by Kathleen Yeomans. 1992. Softcover: $16.95. 304 pages. ISBN # 0-88266-789-0. Storey Communications, Inc. Schoolhouse Road, Pownal, VT 05261; tel. (802) 823-5819.
Any physical limitation can be overcome by the able gardener, and this book is a real help. It is not only a "how to" book, but is a real world, "can do" book. It is difficult for any author to ttry to cover all that can or needs to be said about gardening, but this book will be of help to the beginner or intermediate gardener. Yeomans covers such areas as mail-order surces, compost, mulch, indoor container gardening, raised beds, starting seeds, beneficial insects, companion plants, plant to touch and plants to listen to, and even drying flowers with your microwave.

Able to Gardent: A Practical Guide for Disabled and Elderly Gardeners, edited by Peter Please. 1990. Hardcover. 15.99. ISBN #07340-61-37 3. 144 pages. B.T. Batsford Ltd, 4 Fitzharding Street, London WIH OAH.
This book is exactly what it claims to be -- a practical guide for disabled and elderly gardeners. This book is very thorough, containing information on all aspects of gardening such as garden layout for accessibility and function, tool selection, container gardening, water gardening, plant selection, pest control, and even good tips on watering. This book isn't just for disabled and elderly gardeners, but is for everyone! It has some excellent ideas for gardening in limited spaces -- ideal for gardeners who may not be physically limited, but instead, limited by space. Each activity is packed with tips and how-to's, as well as plenty of plant information. This book is a compilation of work by members of the Society for Horticultural Therapy.

Accessible Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities: A Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants, by Janeen R. Adil. 1994. Softcover: $16.95. ISBN # 0-933149-56-5. 300 pages. Woodbine House, Inc., 6510 Bells Mill Road, Bethseda, MD 20817; tel.(800) 843-7323.
"Simply put, working with plants satisfies both the body and the soul," says author Janeen Adil. She writes this book as an effort to bring the pleasures of gardening to everyone, regardless of age or type of physical disability. Adil outlines numerous gardening aspects, such as accessible paths and ramps, construction materials, accessible garden designs, tools, plants and materials selections, and more. She even includes neat tidbits on bulb forcing, container gardening, organic gardening, pest control, and a section on children's gardening.

Accessible Landscapes: Designing for Inclusion. [Philip Evans and Brian Donnelly; Robert Natata, illustrator. 1993. ISBN# 0-9641244-0-8. $14.95 includes shipping; make checks payable to SFSU Foundation-Accessible Landscapes Project, Department of Plant Operations, San Fransisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132; Phone: (415) 338-1845; Fax: (415) 338-6265.]
This is a publication of the Accessible Landscapes Project taht involves a series of focus group sessions with those who have experience with disability. Chapter titles include Disability, Designing for Inclusion, Inclusive Paths and Plazas, Inclusive Furniture, and Creating a Planted Environment. Concepts are accompanied by sketches in this unique, dynamic publication. The Accessible Landscapes Project welcomes collaboration with interested individuals and organizations; call Philip Evans (415) 338-1568; E-mail: pevans@sfsu.edu or ricgomes@sfsu.edu.

Creating Eden: The Garden as a Healing Space by Marilyn Barrett, PhD. Harper, San Francisco, CA. 148 pages, $18, 1992. This has been released in bookstores. Also available in an unabridged audio-cassette version, packaged as a set of three 90-minute tapes. These tapes are available by ordering directly from the author by phone: (408) 656-9120 or Fax: (408) 656-0319 @ $24.95 per set.
Written by a psychotherapist, this book uses the garden as a metaphor for self-exploration and natural healing. The stages of a garden from digging to harvest are described with explorations of the meaning of that activity to the individual's development. The concept of Mind Gardens or visualized gardens is carried throughout as a tool for striving toward wholeness.

The Enabling Garden: Creating Barrier-Free Gardens, by Gene Rothert. 1994. Softcover: $ 13.94. ISBN# 0-87833-847-0. 150 pages. Taylor Publishing Company, 1550 West Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75235; tel. (214) 819-8100; FAX (214) 819-8580.
Written for people with disabilities and older adults, this book provides information on the best tools and techniques to make gardening easier. It includes easy-to-follow diagrams for wheelchair-accesible raised beds, paths, and more. The author, Gene Rothert, HTR, is Manager of Urban Horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where he also oversees their Enabling Garen for People with Disabilities and other horticultural outreach programs. Currently president of the American Horticultural Therapy Association, he is a frequent writer and speaker on the physical and mental benefits of gardening.

Fitness the Dynamic Gardening Way: A Health and Wellness Lifestyle. by Jeffery P. Restuccio. Balance of Nature Publishing, P.O. Box 637, Cordo, TN 38018-0637. 286 pages, $12.95, 1992. (This book has been offered for $6.95 with free shipping and handling to PPC readers. To follow up on this offer, write to J.P. Restuccio at Balance of Nature Publishing.)
This unique gardening book is a blend of self-help psychology, gardening techniques and fitness\exercise\diet programming. At the very least, it presents a new way to treat activities in the garden, including the way they influence muscles and the best way to accomplish the activities. It discusses ideas such as stretching exercises prior to compost turning. The chapter on visualization techniques as an aid in gardening your way to a slimmer, healthier, happier person is based on numerous books on reaching goals through visualizing them already accomplished.

Garden for Life: Horticulture for People with Special Needs (Lynn Dennis. 1994. ISBN # 0-88880-313-3. 107 pages. University Extension Press, Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan, 117 Science Place, Saskatoon SK S7N 5C8, Canada.)
This is a resourceful guide for garden therapy, beginning with a simple account of the garden's role in human life and proceeding through several levels of horticultural therapy programming. Do not let first glances at this thin, paperback book deceive you into thinking it's not helpful! It contains a wealth of information presented in readable, illustrated tables that are easily understood. Although written and published in Canada, the resources chapter has many U.S. listings for further information or program support.

Gardening: Equipment for Disabled People. (D. Hollinrake, 1992. Cochrane adn I.P. Wassenaar, Editors. ISBN#1-873773-03. Softcover, 122 pages. The Disability Information Trust, Mary Marlborough Lodge, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Headington, Oxford, UK OX3 7LD; Phone: 0865 - 227592)
This publication presents facts and commentary on a wide range of products that can make life easier and bring greater independence. Practical advice is given on subjects including improving the soil, making compost, making the garden accessible and labor saving, dealing with pests, gardening in the greenhouse, pruning, and safety. This book includes specifically manufactured equipment, everyday consumer products, and 'do-it-yourself' ideas. A bibliography of useful related publications is provided, and there are many black and white illustrations throughout.

GARDENING IS FOR EVERYONE. Audrey Cloet and Chris Underhill. 1990. Softcover: 6.95. ISBN # 0-285-64954-X. 197 pages. B.T. Batsford Ltd, 4 Fitzharding Street, London WIH OAH.
Written as an instruction manual, this book is a very handy guide for developing and instituting a small horticulture program for seniors or disabled individuals. This book outlines weekly activities for directing a year-long gardening program. It features plant selections, handy drawings, and fun activities for gardeners of all ages and abilities. Unfortunately, this book was written in the United Kingdom, so plant and vendors lists within the book are not convenient for the United States audience. The author, Chris Underhill, is founder and director of the Society for Horticultural Therapy and Rural Training, and brings many years of experience to his authorship. Audrey Cloet is a teacher, avid gardener, and editor for the Society's magazine Growth Point.

Gardens in Healthcare Facilities: Uses, Therapeutic Benefits, and Design Recommendations. Clare Cooper Marcus, MA, MCP and Marni Barnes, MLA, LCSW. University of California at Berkeley. The Center for Health Design, Inc. 1995. ISBN#0-9638938-2-3.

Green Nature/Human Nature: The Meaning of Plants in Our Lives. Charles A. Lewis. Available in paperback (ISBN 252-06510-7; $14.95) or cloth (ISBN 252-02213-0; $32.95). For an autographed copy, write to Charles A. Lewis, People-Plant Interaction, 1020 Manzano Court NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Please enclose your check for the cost of the book, plus an additional $2.00 for postage.
This book by Charles Lewis delves into the psychological, sociological, and physiological responses of people to plants in urban and forest settings. Lewis also addresses HT programs in hospitals, geriatric centers, drug rehabilitation programs, and correctional institutions. In this book, he examines people-plant interaction from two perspectives: participatory (an individual is involved in planting and maintaining plants) and observational (an individual bears no responsibility for the plants), using the latest and best research.

Healing Dimensions of People-Plant Relations. [Mark Francis, Patricia Lindsey, and Jay Stone Rice, editors. 1994. Available for $35 plus shipping and handling through the Office of Environmental Horticulture, 407 Saunders Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327.]

Horticulture Program. $10 each. For further information, contact Deirdre Carty, Perkins School for the Blind, 175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA 02172; 617/972-7339.
This handbook covers topics from planting and crafts to vocational and sensory training. It has colorful photographs and layout, technical illustrations, and black and white demonstration photos.

Horticulture in Human Life, Culture, and Environment, the 1994 International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) symposium proceedings, edited by E. Matsuo and P.D. Relf (33 papers; 332 pages, softcover); published in Acta Horticulturae No. 391. Copies of the publication are available through ISHS Secretariat, K. Mercierlaan 92, 3001 Leuven, BELGIUM. Telephone: (+32) 16 22 94 27; FAX: (+32) 16 22 94 50; e-mail: ishs@agr.kuleuven.ac.be. All orders must have an ISHS invoice and be paid before books are sent. All invoices are in Dutch Guilders. Copies of the Proceedings are available to non-ISHS members for 105 guilders (approximately $73 US dollars), and 75 guilders for members (approximately $52 US dollars).

Horticulture as Therapy: A Practical Guide to Using Horticulture as a Therapeutic Tool. [Mitchell Hewson. 1996. $25; shipping is $5 eachfor Canadians and $7 each for shipping outside Canada; make chech payable to Mitchell Hewson and send to Mitchell Hewson, H.T.M., Homewood Health Centre, Inc., 150 Delhi Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1E6K9.]
This book is by a well-known Canadian H.T.M. that contains detailed information for both novice and veteran therapists with chapters on diagnosis, therapeutic application, medication, plants and environment, tools, resources, and year-round projects for populations, with specialized needs. Twenty years of the author's life experiences are incorporated in this volume to guide in setting up a thriving horticultural therapy program.

Horticultural Therapy and the Older Adult Population, Suzanne E. Wells, MS; Ed. with American Horticultural Therapy Association and Friends Organization. 1997. Softcover. ISBN#0-7890-0045-8. 210 pages. The Hawthorn Press, Inc. 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY13904-1580. [Also published as: Activities, Adaptation & Aging, Vol. 22, Numbers (1/2)(3) 1997.]
"In this [book] you will find articles on garden designs to enhance the horticultural therapy experiences of older adults, descriptions of existing horticultural therapy programs for older adults, and new research to evaluate the effectiveness of horticultural therapy with this population."
Also included in this book are results of a survey among registered members of AHTA working with the older adult population and an extensive bibliography which "attempts to include the most relevant publications to persons involved with horticultural therapy programs or research on older adults."

Landscape Design for Elderly & Disabled People, by Jane Stoneham and Peter Thoday. 1994. Hardcover. ISBN # 1-85341-033-0. 148 pages. Garden Art Press/ Antique Collectors' Club Limited, 5 Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1DS, U.K.; American Office: Market Street Industrial Park, Wappinger's Falls, NY 12590.
This book provides general principles and technical details for the design and management of outdoor space for the elderly and disabled. It considers aspects of public open areas; the grounds of residential accomodations for the elderly or disabled; sheltered housing; and the private garden, including broad concepts, such as access and safety, and detailed suggestions, such as plantings for physical pleasure and minimal exertion.

People-Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities.Joel Flagler and Raymond P. Pincelot, PhD, Editors. ISBN 1-56022-050-3, 368 pp, published Summer 1994 by Food Products Press. Hardcover: $50 plus postage and handling. Purchase from the People Plant Council, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327. Make Checks payable to Treasurer, Virginia Tech.
Here is the latest rearch on the unique topic of relationships between people and the plants in their environments. People-Plant Relationships proposes than an understanding of the psychological, physiological, and social responses of people to plants can play a significant role in improved physical and mental health for both individuals and communities. Contributing authors, from both industry and academic worlds, present ongoing and proposed research from the U.S. and Hawaii, Asia, Australia, and the Caribbean. The book identifies research priorities and methods by which horticulturists can work with social scientists and others to more fully understand and utilize people-plant relationships for the betterment of society.
Because it covers a broad array of information, People-Plant Relationships is of interest to those in many specialized fields, including horticulture, social science, architecture, horticultural therapy, corrections, gerontology, and horticultural product and service marketing. Among the host of topics examined are American women and their gardens, people-plant relations in other countries, home horticulture and lyme disease, Southeast Asian food plants, indoor plants and pollution reduction, new crops production, plants and therapy, and the corparate garden.

A Personal Philosophy and Practical Approach to Horticultural Therapy. Allan, N. 1993. Softcover, 15 pages, 8 black and white photographs. Published by Embassy Press. For more information, contact Horticultural Therapy Association of Victoria Inc., 585 Waverly Road, Glen Waverly, AUSTRALIA.
Formally the Horticultural Supervisor at the Transport Accident Commission's Rehabilitation Centre in Glen Waverly, Victoria, Australia, Allan provides a personal and practical approach on introducing horticulture to prople with disabilities, offering advice from his fifteen years' experience with the Commission. Horticultural therapy is described as a complex vocation that needs an understanding of the skills of horticulture, psychology, sociology, and anatomy. Allan's book also includes tips on modifying basic tools for all people, regardless of disability. (Review provided by D.E. Aldous, Ph.D., University of Melbourne, Burnley College, Australia.)

The Role of Horticulture in Human Well-Being and Social Development. Diane Relf, Editor. ISBN 088-192-209-0, 254 pp, 8 3/4 x 11 1/4", 8 color photos, published April 1992 by Timber Press. Hardcover: $50 plus postage and handling. ( Now in its second printing)Purchase from the People Plant Council, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327. Make Checks payable to Treasurer, Virginia Tech.
The aim of this volume, and of the first-of-its-kind symposium at its origin, is to bring the reader a survey of Human Issues in Horticulture. Through a multi-disciplinary approach involving researchers in the fine arts, sociology, psychology, urban planning, forestry, environmental psychology, history, and the horticulture community, the authors develop an overview of how plants affect people and explore diverse opportunities for research and acquistion of knowledge. This wealth of interrelated material will interest all plants professionals and also amateurs, such as Master Gardeners, who through their horticultural activities contribute to society.

Universal Access to Ooutdoor Education, PLAE, Inc., Berkeley, California. 1993. Soft cover. 240 pages. ISBN # 0-944661-25-4. It is available exclusively from MIG Communications, 1802 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710.
PLAE stands for Project Play and Learning in Adaptable Environments. PLAE, Inc. is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization, and this book was developed through a partnership between PLAE and the USDA Forest Service. "Universal design" refers to recreation strategies that accommodate the needs of all individuals, ensuring that everyone has access to America's great outdoors. It is a response to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. One of the reasons outdoor recreation environments have lagged in providing accessibility to people of all abilities has been the lack of technical specifications on how to design accessible facilities in outdoor settings. This book provides those specifications, concentrating on both physical and program access. (Reviewed by Mary Ellen Lloyd, Montgomery Master Gardener.)

Creating Gardening Independence: A Practical Guide to Setting Up and Running a Garden Advisor Scheme. Author: Doreen Marsden. Number of Pages: 64 Date of Publication: 2006. Subject Area/s: Running a garden project and Printed Price: £25.00
If you join Thrive you could buy this for £21.25
Creating Gardening Independence is a practical guide to recruiting and training volunteer garden advisors to support disabled or older gardeners. It was developed through extensive practical research by Thrive, including a two-year pilot scheme. Creating Gardening Independence will show you how to:
• recruit and support volunteers – including a full training programme
• set up a scheme from scratch – including undertaking risk assessments and meeting health and safety requirements
• access sample forms and policies, and sources of further information – including contact details of organisations who can offer help and support.
Produced with support from the Linbury Trust.

Japanese Books Available:

Gardens for Everybody
Though written in Japanese, Gardens for Everybody is still easy to understand by following the sketches and pictures. For more information, contact Japan Greenery Research & Development Center, Sankaido-BLDG., 1-9-13 AKASAKA MINATO KUTOKYO 107.

Taki, Setsuko. 1993. Gardens for everybody: hotikaruchuraru serapi jissen no tame no niwa zukuri [Gardens for everybody: Making gardens for the realization of horticultural therapy]. 110 pages. Midori-no-Yubi [Green Thumb] Co. and Japan Ryokka Center [Japanese Greening Center], Sankaido Bldg., 1-9-13 Akaska, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; tel. 81-3-3585-3561; FAX 81-3-3582-7714.

Grosse, Setsuko. 1994. Engei ryoho: shokubutsu to no fureai de shinshin wo yasu [Horticultural Therapy: Healing the body and the heart through contact with plants]. ISBN # 4-89022-740-7 C2036 P2500E. Softcover: about $29 US. 268 pages. Japanese Institute for Research on Regional Societies, 1-5-11 Fujmi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

 


Horticultural Therapy Videos

Seasons of the Mind is a video designed to show the philosophy of HT, how it is practiced, and what it can do. This video show HT in action with comments from both therapists and clients to provide insight into the HT experience.
Seasons of the Mind reinforces the basis of HT--that it gives clients opportunities to explore nature while carrying out projects tailored to their needs and abilities. American researchers have been investigating HT for over 30 years, now Canada is in the developmental stage of exploring the use of horticulture as a therapeutic approach. This video is available for rental or purchase. For more information, contact CECOM at the Hospital Riviere-des-Prairies; 7070, boul. Perras; Montreal, Quebec; H1E 1A4, Canada. Telephone: 514-328-3503; FAX: 514-323-4163


Children's Gardening: Books and Programmatic Materials

Growing Ideas: A Journal of Garden-Based Learning. 1990.
This publication was published as a free resource for teachers. If you or any educators you know would like to recieve a copy, contact the National Gardening Association, Department of Education, 180 Flynn Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, (802) 863-1308.

Best Kids Garden Book. 1992. Sunset Publishing Company. Menlo Park, CA 94025.

Children's Gardens: A Handbook for Teachers, Parents, and Volunteers. 1992. Common Ground Garden Program, 2615 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90007.

Gardening for Children: A Handbook. 1984. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record. 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225.

Grow Lab Series. 1990. National Gardening Association, Department B, 180 Flynn Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401.

Growing Plants in School. 1990. Bernard Salt. Journal of Biological Education; Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 103-107.

Hands-On Whole Science. 1991. Sandra Markle, Instructor. Vol. 100, No. 7, pp. 48-49, 54-55.

Herbs and Children: An Herbal Handbook. 1990. Western Reserve Herb Society, 152 South Main Street, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022.

How-To-Do-It: Green Jeans Horticulture. 1989. Richard A. Menger. American Biology Teacher, Vol. 51, No.1, pp. 32-34.

Leescapes: School Campus Improvement Guide. Lee County Landscape/Playground Improvement Program. 1986. William Hammond, et al. Publications, Department of Environmental Education, Lee County Schools, 2055 Central Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901.

Let's Grow! 1988. Linda Tilgner. Storey Communications, Inc., Pownal, VT 05261.

Living Lightly in the City. An Urban Environmental Education Curriculum Guide. Volumes 1 and 2. 1983. Maura O'Connor. Schlitz Audubon Center, 1111 East Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI 53217.

Multicultural Arts: An Infusion. 1991. Elizabeth Wilderberger. School Library Media Activities Monthly, Vol. 7, No. 9, pp. 26-28, 41.

Planting Seeds, Growing Minds. 1991. California Association of Nurserymen, 1419 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

School Garden Manuel. 1993. Marny Smith and June Plecan. Save the Children, 54 Wilton Road, P.O. Box 950, Westport, CT 06880.

Schoolyard Garden Design. 1992. Alison Clarke. Rural Urban Garden Program, 243 Rosedale Street, Rochester, NY 14607.

The Big Green Schoolhouse. 1991. Emily Stetson. Educational Leadership, Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 34-35.

The Growing Classroom: Garden-Based Science. 1990. Roberta Jaffe and Gary Appel. Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., One Jacob Way, Reading, MA 01867.

The National Gardening Association's Guide to Kids' Gardening. 1992. E. Pranis and L. Ocone. John Wiley and Sons, 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158.

A Kid's Book of Gardening with Greenhouse and Seeds. 1990. Derek Fell. Courage Books, Running Press. 96 pages. Ages 2 and up.

Greening in the City Streets: The Story of Community Gardening. 1990. Barbara Huff. 80 pages. Grades 3 through 7.

 


People-Plant Interaction: Books

Gardening from the Heart: Why Gardeners Garden by Carol Olwell. Antelope Island Press, 2406 McKinley Avenue, Berkley, CA 94703. 238 pages, $18.95, 1990.
Through interviews with everyday, "garden variety" gardeners around the country, we come to a closer understanding of the meaning of the garden. The interviews have been grouped into four categories expressing the essences of the experience for these individuals: the Garden as Paradise, Provider, Teacher and Healer. This book is a warm and valuable look at real people, their gardens, and their values.

Green Nature/Human Nature: The Meaning of Plants in Our Lives. Charles A. Lewis. Available in paperback (ISBN 252-06510-7; $14.95) or cloth (ISBN 252-02213-0; $32.95). For an autographed copy, write to Charles A. Lewis, People-Plant Interaction, 1020 Manzano Court NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Please enclose your check for the cost of the book, plus an additional $2.00 for postage.
This book by Charles Lewis delves into the psychological, sociological, and physiological responses of people to plants in urban and forest settings. Lewis also addresses HT programs in hospitals, geriatric centers, drug rehabilitation programs, and correctional institutions. In this book, he examines people-plant interaction from two perspectives: participatory (an individual is involved in planting and maintaining plants) and observational (an individual bears no responsibility for the plants), using the latest and best research.

Healing Dimensions of People-Plant Relations. [Mark Francis, Patricia Lindsey, and Jay Stone Rice, editors. 1994. Available for $35 plus shipping and handling through the Office of Environmental Horticulture, 407 Saunders Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327.]
Click here to see article abstracts from Healing Dimensions of People-Plant Relations

The Role of Horticulture in Human Well-Being and Social Development. Diane Relf, Editor. ISBN 088-192-209-0, 254 pp, 8 3/4 x 11 1/4", 8 color photos, published April 1992 by Timber Press. Hardcover: $50 plus postage and handling. (Now in its second printing)
The aim of this volume, and of the first-of-its-kind symposium at its origin, is to bring the reader a survey of Human Issues in Horticulture. Through a multi-disciplinary approach involving researchers in the fine arts, sociology, psychology, urban planning, forestry, environmental psychology, history, and the horticulture community, the authors develop an overview of how plants affect people and explore diverse opportunities for research and acquistion of knowledge. This wealth of interrelated material will interest all plants professionals and also amateurs, such as Master Gardeners, who through their horticultural activities contribute to society.
Click here to see article abstracts fromThe Role of Horticulture in Human Well-Being and Social Development.

People-Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities.Joel Flagler and Raymond P. Pincelot, PhD, Editors. ISBN 1-56022-050-3, 368 pp, published Summer 1994 by Food Products Press. Hardcover: $50 plus postage and handling.
Here is the latest rearch on the unique topic of relationships between people and the plants in their environments. People-Plant Relationships proposes than an understanding of the psychological, physiological, and social responses of people to plants can play a significant role in improved physical and mental health for both individuals and communities. Contributing authors, from both industry and academic worlds, present ongoing and proposed research from the U.S. and Hawaii, Asia, Australia, and the Caribbean. The book identifies research priorities and methods by which horticulturists can work with social scientists and others to more fully understand and utilize people-plant relationships for the betterment of society.
Because it covers a broad array of information, People-Plant Relationships is of interest to those in many specialized fields, including horticulture, social science, architecture, horticultural therapy, corrections, gerontology, and horticultural product and service marketing. Among the host of topics examined are American women and their gardens, people-plant relations in other countries, home horticulture and lyme disease, Southeast Asian food plants, indoor plants and pollution reduction, new crops production, plants and therapy, and the corparate garden.
Click here to see article abstracts from People-Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities.

People-Plant Interactions in Urban Areas: Proceedings of a Research and Education Symposium.Edited by Pat Williams, Jane M. Zajicek; co edited by Jennifer C. Bradley, Carol S. Dawson, Joe Novak, And Tina M. Waliczek. $22.00 plus postage and handling. Purchase from the People Plant Council, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327. Make Checks payable to Treasurer, Virginia Tech.
"People-Plant Interactions in Urban Areas: Proceedings of a Research and Education Symposium" was the fourth international symposium addressing research and educational topics exploring the relationship among horticulture, human well being, and social development. Topics focused on during the symposium included: Horticulture and Community Development: social and psychological effects of plants and gardening on neighborhood and community; Horticulture and the Development of the Individual: social ,physical, emotional, and cognitive interactions of plants and gardening on the individual; Horticulture and the Physical Urban Environment: the effects of plants and green spaces on temperature, pollution, and other physical aspects of the urban environment; Economic Issues of Horticulture in the Urban Environment: the effects of plants and green spaces on tourism, real estate, small business, consumerism, and horticulture industry development; and Horticulture and Culture: the interactions of plants, gardens, gardening, and green spaces on art, aesthetics, and cultural interactions.
Click here to see article abstracts from People-Plant Interactions in Urban Areas: Proceedings of a Research and Education Symposium. . (Coming soon)

Horticulture in Human Life, Culture, and Environment, the 1994 International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) symposium proceedings, edited by E. Matsuo and P.D. Relf (33 papers; 332 pages, softcover); published in Acta Horticulturae No. 391. Copies of the publication are available through ISHS Secretariat, K. Mercierlaan 92, 3001 Leuven, BELGIUM. Telephone: (+32) 16 22 94 27; FAX: (+32) 16 22 94 50; e-mail: ishs@agr.kuleuven.ac.be.
All orders must have an ISHS invoice and be paid before books are sent. All invoices are in Dutch Guilders. Copies of the Proceedings are available to non-ISHS members for 105 guilders (approximately $73 US dollars), and 75 guilders for members (approximately $52 US dollars).

Designs on the Landscape (R.A. Preece. 1991. ISBN# 1-85293-172-8. Hardcover, $68.25. 283 pages. Belhaven Press, 25 Floral Street, London, WC2E 9DS, ENGLAND)
This book provides a brief discussion of the human presence in the garden -- how and why we value and interact in the landscape space -- and consideration of the environment in landscape planning.

Places of the Soul -- Architecture and Environmental Design as a Healing Art (Christopher Day. 1990. ISBN# 1-85538-305-5. Softcover $19. 192 pages. HarperCollins Publishers, San Francisco, CA 94111-1213)
This publication is geared primarily toward people- architecture interaction, but does briefly mention some positive effects of plants on human life, such as their ability to improve air quality and to increase the aesthetic value of a place.

The Once and Future Park (Herbert Muschamp, Sam Bass Warner Jr., Patricia Phillips, Edward Ball, and Diana Balmori. 1993. ISBN# 1-878271-76-8. Softcover, $19.95. 58 pages. Princeton Architectural Press, Inc., 37 East Street, New York, NY 10003).
This is a book of essays based on The Once and Future Park symposium and exhibition cosponsored by the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the Spring of 1992.

Eating on the Wild Side (Nina L. Etkin, Editor. 1994. ISBN # 0-8165-1369-4. Hardcover, $37.50. 305 pages. The University of Arizona Press, 1230 N. Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719; tel. 800- 426-3797; FAX 602-621-8899)
This is an ethnobotanical approach to examining plants as sources of medicine, nutrition, and other things. Contributions to the book have been made by qualified scientists in an effort to understand the human-plant interaction in terms of diet, medicine, and natural products.

The Meaning of Gardens (edited by Mark Francis and Randolph T. Hester, Jr. 1994. Softcover: $24.95. 288 pages. ISBN # 0262-56061-5. The MIT Press, 55 Hayward Street, Cambridge, MA 02142.)
This is the first book to focus on what the garden means -- on the ecology of garden as idea, place, and action. The Meaning of Gardens maps out how the garden is perceived, designed, used, and valued. The Meaning of Gardens probes the social and philosophical importance of the garden to explain why it is central to our individual lives, our society, and our planet.
Mark Francis is Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Davis. Randolph T. Hester Jr., is professor and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.

The Experience of Nature: A Psychological Perspective (Rachel and Stephen Kaplan. 1994. Softcover: $18.95. 336 pages. ISBN # 0521-349-397. Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011; tel.1-800-872-7423)
This publication offers the first research-based analysis of the vital psychological role that nature plays in our lives. Over a period of 20 years, the authors have sought to understand how people perceive nature and what types of natural environments they prefer, what psychological benefits they seem to derive from wilderness experiences, and why backyard gardens are especially important to some people. The book examines the satisfactions and advantages that various natural settings bring to us.

African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South. (Richard Westmacott. 1992. Hardcover: $26.95. 198 pages. ISBN # 0-87049-762-6. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN 37996-0325.)
This book traces garden transitions from the villages of Africa to the modern, rural South. This book looks at the design and use of the yard garden and the meaning of gardening to the people interviewed, providing a tremendous resource for insight and understanding.

Transitory Gardens, Uprooted Lives (Diana Balmori and Margaret Morton. 1993. Hardcover: $25. 147 pages. ISBN # 0-300-05772-5. Yale University Press, 92A Yale Station, New Haven, CT 06520)
This is an emotionally illustrated publication with black and white photos that take us through the gardens of the lower east side of Manhattan, gardens built by homeless or impoverished of the area. This book also explores what the garden design means to its creator and expands our definition of a garden.

People, Plants, and Culture:A Scientific American Library Volume By Michael J. Balick and Paul Alan Cox. Scientific American Library. 1996. $32.95 hardcover.
The relationship between plants and people is profound, affecting nearly every aspect of our lives. In People, Plants, and Culture, Michael J. Balick and Paul Alan Cox, two of the world's leading ethnobotanists, argue that the very roots of human culture are deeply intertwined with plants. Beginning with the prehistoric use of plants by hunter-gatherers and the development of agriculture, the authors reveal how studies of plant use by indigenous peoples is the key to understanding the history of human civilization.
Ethnobotany is a dynamic science which draws on the methods of anthropology, botany, pharmacology, and other disciplines to understand plant-human interaction through history. Regarded as perhaps the two most prominent ethnobotanists in the world, Balick and Cox have spent decades doing field work in the jungle, collecting countless plant specimens, winning patents for new drugs, and preserving the botanical wisdom of indigenous peoples throughout the world.


Plants, People, and Culture speaks deeply to the relationship of human beings and the natural world. The authors hope this book will engender a deeper respect for both indigenous peoples and the earth!s natural heritage as well as for the human condition which is tied so fundamentally to the relationship between people and plants.

The Experience of Nature: A Psychological Perspective, by Rachel Kaplan and Stephen Kaplan, is now back in print. This book, about people, nature, and the pervasiveness of the relationship between them, is now being published by Ulrich!s Books (P.O. Box 8607, Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8607; Internet: books@ulrichs.com; Phone: 1-800-288-5497; Fax: 313-662-7859).
Three items about this rebirth are particularly noteworthy. First, the new printing is excellent. Second, the price remains the same ($18.95 plus postage). Third, as before, it can be ordered as a text through your local bookstore (and as before, royalties go to the Nature Conservancy).


Community Gardening Resources: Books

Participative Approaches for Landcare Perspective - Policies - ProgramsShankariah Chamala , Dept. of Agriculture, University of Queensland, Australia & Ken Keith, Dept. of Primary Industries, University of Queensland, Australia (Participative Approaches for Landcare. Australian Academic Press Brisbane, 32 Jeays Street, Bowen Hills, Qld 4006, Australia)
The worldwide success of Australia's innovative landcare movement has resulted largely from its core philosophy of community participation and from drawing together many unlikely partnerships.
Participative Approaches for Landcare: Perspectives, Policies and Programs analyses the differing ideas and values of a cross- section of landcare professionals. Chapters are provided by farmers, representatives, conservationists, businessmen, teachers, communicators, academics, and authorities. The book is directed at professionals in environmental care programs and provides absorbing insights for all who are interested in the Australian landcare movement and in community participative strategies.
The editors have grouped the 17 chapters into three sections - perspectives, policies, and programs - and have integrated each with a section introduction and a section review. This reinforces the attempt to provide a book that will give a balanced overview and that will supplement existing sources, such as journals, audiovisual aids, and the popular media.

Von Ackermann bis Ziegelhutte

Ein Jahrhundert Kleingartenkultur in Frankfurt am Main
Published by: Waldemar Kramer, Frankfurt am Main (in German) Growing concern about open green areas for the increasing urban populations brings city planners from around the world to Germany to learn about allotment gardens. The book, Von Ackermann bis Ziegelhuette, by Gert Groening and Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn, is part of a series that investigates the history of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. This particular volume discusses in detail the history of small space gardens and their future planning into the twenty-first century. Special attention is paid to the traditions and the associations that formed to support the allotment garden establishments. These garden communities and their support groups give rise to an active social life initiating garden shows, annual festivals, and competitions honoring the most beautiful gardens. The incorporation of small space gardens in the city planning for over a hundred years makes Frankfurt am Main a perfect example for this investigation. (Book reviewed by Engelbert Roth.)

 


People-Plant Council Resources Available

Books

The Role of Horticulture in Human Well-Being and Social Development. Diane Relf, Editor. 1992. Timber Press. 254 pages. $54.

People-Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities. Joel Flagler and Raymond P. Poincelot, PhD, Editors. 1993. Food Products Press. 368 pages. $54.

The Healing Dimensions of People-Plant Relations: A Research Symposium. Mark Francis, Patricia Lindsey, and Jay Stone Rice, Editors. 1994. Center for Design Research, UC Davis, CA. 498 pages. $35.

The Role of Horticulture in Human Life, Culture, and Environment. E. Matsuo and P. D. Relf, Editors. 1995. Acta Horticulturae Number 391. Congress Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. 332 pages.

Bibliographies

People-Plant Interaction (1305 citations) and Horticulture Therapy (1184 citations) are available on 3.5-inch, DS/HD diskettes containing the citations in WordPerfect 5.0. The material also can be ordered on 3.5-inch diskettes as DOS text files. $17 each bibliography.

Videotapes

Role of Horticulture in Human Well-Being and Social Development - reflections of Jules Janick, Charles Lewis, Roger Ulrich, Russ Parson, and Diane Relf; and The Art of Rhonda Roland Shearer. $15 each.  (Contact first for availability)

Available from the People-Plant Council, Office of Consumer Horticulture, 407 Saunders Hall, VA TECH, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327. Make check payable in U.S. dollars to Treasurer, VA TECH. All prices include shipping and handling. (Contact first for availability)