Birgit Steininger
University College for Agrarian and Environmental Pedagogy, Austria
Biography
Birgit Steininger has her expertise in Horticultural Therapy and Green Care. Developing the field of Horticultural Therapy and Green Care in Austria, she developed a University Certificate Degree in Horticultural Therapy and a Master’s Degree “Green Care: pedagogic, consultative and therapeutic Interventions with Animals and Plants”. Connecting agriculture and horticulture with human health and well-being as well as teaching and establishing research is the focus of her work at Agrarian and Environmental University College Vienna.
Abstract
Abstract : Benefits of gardens on human health and well-being