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Therapeutic character of social agriculture
Šamlotová, Pavla ; Hudcová, Eliška (advisor) ; Moree, Dana (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to describe the therapeutic character of social farming. Social farming is a relatively new and dynamic field of the social economy. The thesis examines the therapeutic nature of social farms in terms of meeting human needs. It is a type of social entrepreneurship, the therapeutic aspects of which will be explored in a selected social farm through a case study. The aim of the thesis is to describe the effects that social farming has on its clients from a therapeutic point of view. The theoretical part presents a basis for describing the relationship between human and nature, that has positive psychological effects on human mental health. It also opens up concepts such as Green care, animal-assisted therapy, horticultural therapy, multifunctional agriculture and other. The empirical part explores life on a specific farm in the Czech Republic with an emphasis on the clients themselves who are employees of the social entrepreneurship through the lens of the therapeutic aspect of particular social farm. Key words: social agriculture, social farming, social entrepreneurship, Green care, care farming, animal-assisted therapy, horticultural therapy, multifunctional agriculture
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Possibilities of using Horticultural Therapy principles for people with mental disabilities
Janků, Zuzana ; Hudcová, Eliška (advisor) ; Dočkal, Jan (referee)
Diploma thesis "Possibilities of using the principles of Horticultural Therapy for people with mental disabilities" examines the role of the garden in the life of people with mental disabilities. The aim of the work is to find out how the garden is used for the care of clients with mental disabilities in the Home of the Holy Family, through semi-structured interviews. The theoretical part of the thesis first considers the relationship of man to nature. The following is a definition of horticultural therapy and its use for different target groups. The thesis continues with a comprehensive definition of the concept of mental disability and also describes the specifics of communication with people with mental disabilities. In the practical part there is an analysis of semi-structured interviews, which took place with workers and clients of the Holy Family Home. Through interviews, the author investigated the relationship of clients and workers to the garden and how they use it in their lives. Keywords Horticultural therapy; mentally disabled people; garden; relaxation; gardening.
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The use of Horticultural Therapy in Work with Seniors
Míčková, Adéla ; Šťastná, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Havránková, Olga (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the theme of horticultural therapy in the Czech Republic. The thesis is especially focused on the utilization of this therapy with seniors. The theoretical part contains chapters dealing with age, needs, and horticultural therapy, which is an effective way of meeting the needs of the elderly. The horticultural therapy is presented from the historical point of view. In addition the state of the horticultural therapy in Czech Republic is described in general. Furthermore this chapter describes the usage of the horticultural therapy abroad. Key features of the horticultural therapy are presented in order to ensure effectiveness of this method. Therapeutic gardens are defined in this part, as well as key differences between horticultural therapy and other generally used therapeutic approaches. The research is based on semi-structured interviews with relevant persons in the Czech Republic. The interviews were conducted with three groups of people. The first group consists from individuals who are mainly oriented in the theoretical level of horticultural therapy. For example they have an overview of the state of horticultural therapy in the Czech Republic, especially in the realization of horticultural therapy or legislative issues. The second group are those who practice...
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School gardens and their potencional for process of education
Rajčincová, Veronika ; Jančaříková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Valkounová, Tereza (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with a utilization of school gardens for education at primary schools. It draws on historical development of school gardens and tries to emphasize an importance of their incorporation into an educational process, their positive impact on health and growth of pupils, and improvement of their skills and knowledge. Thesis also analyses relationships with Framework Education Programme for Elementary Education. Research itself deals with current state and utilization of school gardens by primary school teachers at Kolin district. It focuses on a school garden ownership, frequency of their usage, personal experience and needs of teachers for giving lectures in gardens. It also discusses areas of education for which the gardens are mostly used. Keywords School garden, natural garden, natural classroom, environmental education, human alientation from nature, Horticultural Therapy, Framework Education Programme for Elementary Education, teaching
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