Healing

View of nature more beneficial than view of wall

Between 1972 and 1981 patients having the same type of gall bladder surgery were studied to see whether or not natural settings had an impact on recovery.  Twenty three patients had a window with a view of nature. Twenty three patients had window with.a view of a brick wall.  Those with the view of nature

Plants improve quality of life

A study by Texas A&M found that interaction with plants and green spaces had demonstrated benefits across six quality of life constructs. The paper gathers research on an even broader array of benefits, including: One of the undelying focsuses of the paper is how green space can be incorporated into architecture and ubran design in

Garden at Rancho Los Alamitos

Healing Gardens

Having a connection to green space can have powerful benefits for one’s physical and mental health. For instance, patients with a view of nature have better outcomes than patients with a view of a wall. Interaction with plants can help to improve all six quality of life areas: Because of these benefits an increasing number