Restorative Gardens for Healthcare Environments
Meristem, a not-for-profit organization based in New York City,
promotes nature’s role in the improvement of
human health and well-being through the development of
Restorative Gardens in
healthcare environments.
To that end we:
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Educate healthcare providers, landscape designers, and the general public about the restorative properties of nature;
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Unify the knowledge, standards of design and practitioners essential to developing gardens attuned to health and well-being; and
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Cultivate a body of physicians, landscape architects, horticultural therapists, and planning and policy professionals committed to the improvement of patient environments and community public health through restoration of local environments.
Meristem, the botanical term, refers to specialized cells
responsible for plant growth and regeneration.
Meristem, the organization, provides resources for the justification, design and development of restorative gardens, bringing health benefits to both people and landscapes.
© 2006
Meristem, Inc.