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How To Add Healing Properties To Your Outdoor Living Space

by: chelseamichaels
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Water Features in the customary sense originated in Greece, in the form of the fountain and were thought to be a central hub of the society. Although, nearly one thousand years earlier there is documented proof of the use of fountains within a garden setting in Iran, where pottery remains have been found. The healing qualities of gardening as a whole has been established for a very long time, with many early communities using the landscape to improve their well being.

The Greeks designed whole temples devoted to healing with rural settings, gardens, gymnasiums, bathing pools and natural springs. The society would venerate the deity ‘Aesclepius’ and concentrate on spending time relaxing, these temples were particularly used to assist mending from sickness. The Romans would also keep notes on which plant life had healing properties,in the 1st century A.D., Dioscorides put together a list of 650 plant based medicines and the typical locations and use of each particular plants to medicate.

The Centre for Therapeutic Horticulture has been established since 1992 and is part of the University of Minnesota’s Landscape Arboretum. The Centre specializes in research into the significance of integrating plants with people in reference to physical condition and recovery within the healthcare setting. The up to date research into this field seems to show that being surrounded by and enjoying the beauty of nature stimulates our mind, body and spirit together and enhances the recovery of physical conditions. Particularly the sound of running water is supposed to enhance our feeling of well being and relaxes the mind. As human beings are 70% water the basic need for water is being fulfilled and perhaps a constant assurance is given to us to know we are within a close proximity to water.

Over the last two decades it has become possible for water features to become a customary within landscaping in the UK. Gardening programmes like the BBC’s ground force have inspired the UK to become more aware of their garden and the increased benefit and enjoyment to be gained from maintaining and improving your outdoor living space. There are also the financial benefits with a garden adding significant value to any property when it’s well maintained but it is about having a space to relax, entertain and unwind.

Contemporary water features can come in many forms to suit all garden size, shapes and designs, there’s no excuse for the plastic pond anymore. When it comes to materials there is a wide variety of materials being used to produce water features from the ultra modern stainless steel to classically inspired stone carving. Creating a new look in your garden by devising a water feature would fashion a new element of your garden and improve your enjoyment of the garden and may benefit your health also.

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About the Author

Chelsea is a freelance journalist, writing intermittent articles on water features, who specialise in unique and modern water features and deliver throughout the UK.  

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