Horticultural therapy (HT) "is the engagement of a client in horticulture activities facilitated by a trained therapist to achieve specific and documented treatment goals" (American Horticultural Therapy Association, 2012). People's interactions with plants, through goal-orientated horticultural activities in the form of active gardening, as well as the passive appreciation of nature, could be therapeutic to people with mental or intellectual disabilities in many ways (Eling, 2006; Parkinson, Lowe, \& Vecsey, 2011). This study aims to conduct evaluation studies of HT group programmes for care home residents with severe mental illness.
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Change in Mental Well-being
Timeframe: Pre-test, Postest (8 weeks from pre-test), Change from Pretest to Posttest is assessed
Change in Engagement in Meaningful Activity Scale (EMAS)
Timeframe: Pre-test, Postest (8 weeks from pre-test), Change from Pretest to Posttest is assessed
Change in Perceived Benefits of Horticultural Therapy
Timeframe: Pre-test, Postest (8 weeks from pre-test), Change from Pretest to Posttest is assessed