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Green space as a factor in improving depressed urban areas
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Information, education, and inspiration about gardens and landscapes that facilitate health and well-being. Our focus is broad, but we focus most on evidence-based design. Visit our website & blog for more.
Yes, yes, yes!
How did I miss this group until now?! Thanks for setting it up, Chad. Best, Naomi
Landscape design for people of ALL abilities. Including playgrounds, athletic facilities, parks, river trails, etc.
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- Director, Therapeutic Landscapes Network and Principal, Naomi Sachs Design
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Live! Therapeutic Landscapes Network Launches New Website
The Therapeutic Landscapes Network is pleased to announce the launch of our new website.
Same url, HealingLandscapes.org, same great content (actually we've added more), and many n… Continue
Posted on September 29, 2009 at 7:10am — 1 Comment
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- At 9:42am on August 24, 2010,
Jane Carol Gates said… - Not often I meet anyone who's been in RI. When I go back I hardly recognize the place, it has changed so much since I grew up there. Of course I'll join the network on L8L. And if you like it, could I try to coerce you to vote for my submission ('Pinkle Residence') in the Land8 planting design contest in the middle of the 'Lounge' page? (You'd have to 'favorite' the design as a vote.) I've only been on this site for a short time, but I find it fascinating. Now I'll see you here, on Twitter and on Facebook. Hopefully, someday I'll even get to meet you in person! Thanks for the kind comment on my photos. Jane
- At 11:56am on June 7, 2010,
Tanya Goertzen said… - Loved "Prescription for Play"! Kudos to you and Tara. So much helpful information in there, and it's great to see you readily sharing that with the world so we can all be better designers!
- At 2:34pm on March 3, 2010,
Naomi Sachs, ASLA said…
- Can't wait to see your post, Brice. I hear you about the recession. It seems endless. Strange about the color discussion. I have noticed that conversations take on negative tones...have noticed that on other Ning sites as well. Lord of the Flies? I can't tell you how valuable I think your scouting expedition will be. We're really lacking in first-hand observations of these spaces, so kudos to you for doing it and being willing to write something up. Keep in mind that LAM is always looking for people for their "Critic at large" page at the back of the magazine, and I'm sure the HTD PPN would love an article from you as well.
- At 8:19am on February 25, 2010,
Brice Bradley said… - Apologize for the delay; been trying to drum up some work. Will this recession ever end?! Anyway, I'm in the process of pulling together my thoughts on my Phoenix visit and would have to agree with your observations regarding spikey plants and the shadeless Palo Verde. I was following the L8L conversation on color you recommended the TLN to chime in on and in the process of preparing a comment when the posting disappeared; either I'm missing something and it's still there or I'm thinking it could have been removed due to the negative tone it was taking on. Having said that, I did see your posted comment on the color green and softscape v's hardscape in therapeutic environments. Off the 4 gardens I visited - 2 at Good Sam - they all had green but each application was a bit different with some having more green than others. I think the toughest part about creating a therapeutic space in the desert environment is working with the climate - heat, plant material, etc. It appears that the most successful gardens are in areas with higher levels of precipitation that can support the necessary amounts of "lush" green plant material. I'm still at the front end of my "reading" journey into the best practice approaches to therapeutic spaces but would love to find some literature on therapeutic spaces in the desert environment; from what I observed, you gotta' tackle these spaces differently than in wetter climates. I suppose I'll hold off on further comments until I make my blog post. Thx. bB
- At 8:24am on February 8, 2010,
aj petro said… - Hi Naomi, I will definitely join Healing landscapes as well. I see that you we are neighbors both living in New York.. my office location is north white plains. I will keep in touch with you.
- At 9:58am on November 30, 2009,
Isaac Hametz said… - Hi Naomi,
I'm sorry its taken me so long to get back to you. In terms of choosing a name, it looks like you went with Therapeutic Landscapes Network - congrats on making a decision. Aside from it being way harder to spell, I think therapeutic landscapes connotes a certain formal relationship whereas healing landscapes connotes a more informal relationship.
I guess the point that I'm making is that the name depends entirely on the nature of the landscapes that are being described/designed. If on the one hand, the landscapes are designed as part of a therapeutic treatment, than therapeutic is the way to go. If on the other hand, the landscapes are designed to provide a sense of harmony and healing, than healing is the way to go.
Also, I think that healing tends to be defined more broadly - encompassing all the healing arts - whereas therapeutic is much more narrowly defined in terms of western medicine and understanding.
In any event - congrats again on choosing a name. I hope the network is eminently successful.
All the Best,
Isaac
- At 11:41am on October 8, 2009,
Dominika Krop-Andrzejczuk said… - Hi Naomi, your works (web naomisachsdesign.com) looks really interesting for me. Good job!
- At 6:24am on August 28, 2009,
Keven Graham said… - I will certainly be in Chicago, I have the honor of being the host chapter co-chair for this little event of ours. Look forward to seeing you in Chi town.
- At 11:20am on June 16, 2009,
Kaja Terpińska said… - .. and from the group.. well it would be very good to change opinions and inspirations. Also to find good practical tips to create therapeutic landscapes.
- At 11:08am on June 16, 2009,
Kaja Terpińska said…
- Hi Naomi, thank you for your great work. The Therapeutic Landscapes open a very interesting and important point of view. I'll try to do some research here in Berlin this summer during my 'founding places' :-)
All the best!
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