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Gardening for Dementia Wellbeing

Gardening for Dementia Wellbeing

by Cath Manuel | Aug 1, 2018 | A Thriving Garden, Gardening, Getting Started, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing

Many people living with dementia have limited access to outdoor spaces. They have a higher potential for falls and injury. Most experience confusion, anxiety, loneliness and depression. To reduce these feelings, people with dementia need to stay physically active to...
Episode 025 – How to Run a Successful Gardening Program

Episode 025 – How to Run a Successful Gardening Program

by Cath Manuel | Apr 26, 2018 | Gardening, Getting Started, Podcast, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing

Gardening as therapy has been used for centuries to cultivate health and wellbeing for people of all ages and abilities. For many people, especially those living within dementia support units, access to outdoor spaces can be limited. Such an environment, where they...
Episode 019 – Creating Your Garden Spaces

Episode 019 – Creating Your Garden Spaces

by Cath Manuel | Nov 29, 2017 | Gardening, Getting Started, Podcast

This episode is Part 2 in this podcast series and part of the ‘Field Guide’, soon to be published in the Soil to Supper Community. Listen to Part 1 – Planning Your Dream Garden HERE Once your garden is planned you can start creating garden spaces to grow in. There are...
Episode 018 – Planning Your Dream Garden

Episode 018 – Planning Your Dream Garden

by Cath Manuel | Oct 5, 2017 | Gardening, Getting Started, Podcast

Starting with a clear plan for your new garden will save time and money in the long term. Building a garden is really exciting and once we’ve made a decision to start growing, most of us are ready with all the tools and equipment we think we need. But many people...
Episode 013 – Gardening Terminology – Back to Basics Part 1

Episode 013 – Gardening Terminology – Back to Basics Part 1

by Cath Manuel | Jun 24, 2017 | Getting Started, Podcast

In the Back to Basics Series I’ll share the common basics for gardening, many of the gardening words and methods, equipment that’s used and ways to get started.This information is part of the ‘5 Steps to become a Savvy Gardener’ Online Course.In this episode, Part 1,...
Episode 009 – Growing Food in Small Spaces [Podcast]

Episode 009 – Growing Food in Small Spaces [Podcast]

by Cath Manuel | Apr 11, 2017 | Gardening, Getting Started, Growing your Garden, Podcast

Many people living in urban areas want to create edible gardens and grow healthy food, but think you need a LOT of space to grow. If this is you then you’ll love this episode! I want to share these easy methods with you as I enjoy growing this way, and although I live...
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Therapeutic Gardening with Soil to Supper

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Many thanks for sharing your knowledge at our on-site consultation and your two recent workshops. Gardening has brought me a great deal of pleasure and I find that working in the garden is very therapeutic after a couple of fairly awful years.

I've also met some lovely people, who think we should nurture and work with what we have, instead of constantly taking from our gardens. I'll be at your next workshop with bells on!


Sheena.

I Just wanted to say, Thank You, for a great course, ‘From the Ground Up’. You, are a Star, in what was becoming a Black Hole of Despair.

The course was fun, concise & precise with a good balance of theory and practical exercises. With your knowledge & expertise, you were able to de-mystify many things and focus on setting clear techniques to achieve the desired goals.

Keep the good work up, as it is a wonderful thing you are doing, we really appreciate the enthusiasm and admire your professionalism. We look forward to be part of the next course.

Joe.

Thank you for your enthusiastic workshop on Saturday, your passion and knowledge for sharing is infectious.

I am so happy I now have a solution for repairing our soil after the build.

Kind regards,

Leonie.

 

I find Cath’s workshops exceptionally helpful. She delivers well thought out & planned information and for a visual person like me her practical demonstrations show me exactly what I need to do at home.

Her vast knowledge of horticulture, permaculture and organic gardening practices shine through in every aspect of her workshops. She is a wonderfully friendly person who is always at the end of the phone for any extra help I might need.

Plus her e-newsletters are full of great practical advice.

Bethwyn, Cooroy, Qld

I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful service you’re offering our community. I’m not really a “green thumb” but your passion and knowledge has got me started!! I enjoyed your workshop very much, it was informative, fun and tasty!!

You are inspirational and I am working toward having a sustainable garden where my family can eat their ‘fill’ of fresh fruit/veggies and salad stuff just like yours does. I can’t wait till your next workshop or should we call it a PLAYshop….fun fun fun!!!

Deborah, Noosa, Qld

My attempts at gardening always ended with brown shrivelled plants and empty pots… until I met Cath Manuel. Cath has such incredible knowledge, and has the ability to give you the detail you need for your specific situation. For me, I don’t have lots of land yet wanted to grow my own herbs and vegetables, and she has guided me to make it happen. And it was great to get my children involved, they started with sunflowers, thanks to Cath!! It can be low cost and no hassle if that is what you want.

Cath has lived and breathed all things ‘eco-living’ and ‘plant world’ for years, and you can tell! She is a sensation. If ever you wanted some guidance or help with fixing a garden problem or starting a fresh, you will love Cath’s inspiration and knowledge!

Alison, Buderim, Qld

"Thanks Cath for helping me with my Composting. I've tried many times, all unsuccessfully, to create compost for my garden. After taking your steps, which were easy to follow, I now have two compost bins in my small garden and they are working brilliantly. Thanks for the coaching session, it has been a great help"

Michelle, Sydney.

“The benefits of Cath Manuel’s therapeutic gardening groups can be seen on the faces of our residents who attend her weekly sessions in our Memory Support Unit.

Living with dementia can make daily activities challenging and frustrating, so it is beautiful to watch the group laughing and interacting together, reminiscing about gardens they have tended to in the past.  For many of them, the feel of the soil between their fingers has unlocked gardening skills that have remained hidden in recent years.

To have seedlings to care for and gardens to water has provided a purpose for them again. The feedback from staff and relatives has been incredibly positive”

 

Sandra, Group Care Manager, NoosaCare Inc.