Gardening within arm's reach

It is a book that shows how fruitful it can be if a handicap or other limiting factor takes a back seat and the emphasis is laid instead upon the potential people possess to shape their environment. The book rests on many long years of experience gained in gardening with visually handicapped students at the Bartiméus school. The book's author, Hans Schuman, who teaches gardening there, has created a very special school garden with the help of his students. It is an unique environment in which all of the five senses are utilized. His practical experience demonstrates how gardening can stimulate other aspects of being human: it boosts participant's creativity and their feeling of self-esteem. It also assists social interaction and offers direct contact with nature. Gardening in a group helps an individual learn about himself.

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Author: Hans Schuman
Year of Publication: 1998
ISBN: 90 71534 29 4