Healing Gardens: Creating Places for Restoration, Meditation, and Sanctuary

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2002-04-29

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Virginia Tech

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The "healing garden" is an evolving concept that is gaining popularity today. What is a healing garden? Why is one garden called a healing garden and not another? How is a healing garden defined? In what way are gardens healing? This thesis describes the ways in which healing gardens are beneficial in healthcare and residential settings. A set of guidelines for the design of healing gardens is created as a result of research findings as well as three design projects that are illustrated in the document.

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healing gardens, restoration gardens, sanctuary gardens

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