Social and therapeutic horticulture and horticulture therapy: This therapy uses gardening and plants to help individuals develop wellbeing, for example, through spending time in gardens, participating in gardening activities or growing food.
Care farming: Sometimes called social farming, care farming is defined as the therapeutic use of agricultural landscapes and farming practices to provide health, social or educational care.
This is done through a supervised structured programme of farming-related activities.
There are approximately 230 care farms in the UK and 25 in the Republic, many of which provide services for people experiencing mental health problems.
Environmental conservation (as an intervention): Facilitated activities take place specifically designed both for conservation of natural places and for the health and wellbeing of participants.
Animal-assisted interventions: There are a variety of ways of using animals in rehabilitation or social care of humans, from feeding livestock and petting animals to equine-assisted therapy, pet therapy and dolphin therapy.
Green exercise: Engaging in physical activities such as walking while simultaneously being exposed to nature.
Wilderness therapy: Personal development and wellbeing opportunities provided through immersion in natural wilderness settings.
