Garden therapy includes the targeted use of nature to increase the psychological and physical well-being of human beings. Besides medical therapy reasons (e.g. disabilities, dementia, Alzheimer's disease), the increasing number of societal and social disorders (e.g. depression, traumatization) call for new therapeutic strategies in addition to the classical treatment options. Garden therapy has been very successful in the care of children and adolescents, the psychosomatically and psychiatrically ill, geriatric or dementia patients, as well as in the rehabilitation of addicts, and represents a holistic supplement or alternative to conventional therapeutic strategies.
People with basic professions in pedagogy, social sciences, psychology, medicine, biology and horticulture.
- Physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, geriatric nurses
- biologists, persons qualified in horticulture, landscape planners, graduates of a horticultural course at universities
- and technical colleges, educators, social workers, social pedagogues, child minders and daycare teachers, psychologist.
Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30
3500 Krems
Austria
If not otherwise stated, classes are held at the University of Agricultural and Environmental Education Vienna, Angermayergasse 1, 1130 Vienna. The course start and the graduation ceremony take place in Krems.
Scientific and Course direction
Hon.Prof. Dr. Andrea Zauner-Dungl
Contact Cooperation Partner

Birigt Steininger
Course Direction
- birgit.steininger@haup.ac.at
- +43 664 1357543
- University College for Agrarian and Environmental Pedagogy
Organisation
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Susanne Bauer
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