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Table 1 Planned activity sessions for the 6 months of intervention

From: Effects of horticultural therapy on elderly’ health: protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Session

Topic

Activity

Venue

1

Introduction

1. Familiarisation with research centre

2. Group formation 7/group

3. Indoor Gardening basics

Research Centre

2

Introduction

1. Garden familiarisation

2. Vegetables growing brief

3. Sowing vegetables seedlings

Chinese Garden

3

Wetland Walk

1. Park amenities familiarization

2. Interpretive walk

3. Reflection

Sungei Buloh Reserve

4

Introduction

1. Briefing for vegetables maintenance

2. Weeding and fertilizing vegetables plot

Chinese Garden

5

Nurturing

1. Briefing on pressed flowers

2. Material preparation

3. Make pressed flowers card

Research Centre

6

Nurturing

1. Garden maintenance briefing

2. Weeding, pruning, mulching garden/vegetables

Chinese Garden

7

Colour Walk

1. Park amenities familiarization

2. Interpretive walk

3. Reflection

Singapore Botanical Gardens

8

Nurturing

1. Vegetables maintenance

2. Compost making brief

3. Make compost

Chinese Garden

9

Harvest and Cook

1. Harvest vegetables

2. Hands on preparation for food

3. Sharing of cooked vegetables

Research Centre

10

Harvest and Cook

1. Seed sowing

2. Herbal plant brief

3. Herbal plants propagation

Chinese Garden

11

Festive Walk

1. Park amenities familiarization

2. Interpretive walk

3. Reflection

Gardens by the Bay (Flower Dome)

12

Harvest and Cook

1. Community Garden tour

2. Plant care tips for herbs and plants that will be brought home

3. Reflection

Chinese Garden

13

Healing Walk

1. Park amenities familiarization

2. Interpretive walk

3. Reflection

Botanical Garden – Healing Garden

14

Gardening

1. Briefing

2. Create a culinary garden

3. Maintenance tips

Chinese garden – culinary garden creation

15

Nature Walk

1. Park amenities familiarization

2. Interpretive walk

3. Reflection

Gardens by the Bay (Cloud Forest)

  1. Intervention sessions 1 to 12 will be conducted on a weekly basis while sessions 13 to 15 will be conducted once a month