Meeting day
Today, the consortium met again online to discuss the implementation of the project and the next steps. In the coming weeks, we will be able to finalise and share with you all the Guide for Therapy Centres and Vocational Training…
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Some barriers to the use of ecotherapy in VET
We found that, in general, there seem to be several advantages for VET centres and Treatment centres in implementing ecotherapy curricula and treatment modalities. However, as became clear in the partners’ SWOT analysis, there are some barriers to consider, when…
Findings from our research
In the past months the partners carried out comprehensive research activities: The current use of ecotherapy in project countries varies. Although the therapy is practised in all partner countries in one form or another and under different names, the common…
The strengths of ecotherapy
During our research phase, which consisted of extensive desk research and expert interviews, we found many strengths associated with ecotherapy. Among these are: Improvement of the rehabilitation process Reduction of stress and anxiety Interest of people in therapy centres in…
What exactly is ecotherapy?
Ecotherapy is an umbrella term that encompasses a range of practices (Chaudhury & Banerjee, 2020). Social and therapeutic horticulture includes activities such as passive appreciation of gardens, active gardening or vegetable growing. Animal assisted therapy uses domesticated animals (e.g. dogs,…
Research on the use of ecotherapy
The research carried out in each partner country will explore the extent to which ecotherapy is part of the training programmes for trainers and educators. Each partner will collect existing initiatives and training programmes and review and identify elements related…
Kick-off meeting online
In May 2022, the five partners met for the first time for a kick-off meeting online to discuss the project in detail and plan the first steps of the project. The partnership had never worked together before and we were…