Evaluation of Horticulture-As-Therapy Workshop

Abstract

A workshop for health professionals and volunteers on Horticulture-as-therapy was conducted at the Royal Botanical Gardens Hamilton, Ontario in 1976 and again in 1977. An evaluation of the 1977 workshop is described. The workshop had five objectives which formed the basis for the evaluation criteria. The 15 participants were asked to complete a questionnaire before and after the six sessions of the workshop. The change between the two questionnaires is presented and discussed. There was a change in the participants' knowledge in four of the five areas evaluated, and on this basis the workshop was judged to be effective in meeting its objectives.