在德國和當地綠色照護的專家交流，從復健中心、照護農場到日照中心，有園丁出身的Garden therapist, 心理師出身的農場經理，還有社工出身的中心主管，大家都非常的專業和熱愛工作。
閒聊之中，竟然被邀請在Green Care 的期刊上分享一些想法，一開始真的覺得自己是班門弄斧，後來發現他們對於東方的思想與模式很感興趣，也就野人獻曝囉！
謝謝我的好朋友Andreas Nipple幫我翻譯成德文。他是 HELIOS klinik Holthausen 的 Garten/Gartentherapie團隊領導，也是歐盟 International Association of Garden Therapy (www.iggt.eu) 的主席。
Between clients and nature
Interacting with the nature and clients, we
listen to them and learn from them.
After being transferred among different institutions,
many clients wish things to be the same as they used to be. Their health, their
body and their life. They started to
feel frustrated and sometimes we told them to try harder. However, everything
changes at every moment in the nature, including human beings. Stones decay and
water flows even though they look the same in the garden. Changes happen to
everyone before he/she is aware of them. When we wonder in the nature, clients will gradually
understand they are not able to return to the good old days but will
still experience nice things in the coming new world.
Most people, including our clients and us,
have difficulties to accept something unknown or unexpected. Uncertainty leads
to greater fear. While greeting birth, people feel uncomfortable to live with
illness, aging or even death. An ancient Asian philosopher said the process of
aging, illness and death begins with birth. Seeds germinate in the spring.
Blossom decorates the summer garden and brings autumn harvest. Leaves shrivel
and become a part of compost in the winter. A client in the hospice told us she
was happy to leave a pretty pot of flowers for the new comers.
According to the Chinese lunar calendar, our
ancestors follow the rhythm of nature. Start their days with sunrise and head
for home in the glow of sunset. Eat seasonal food and drink local water. The fabulous
diversity of nature draws people’s attention to the present moment. How many
times have we seen sparkles in clients’ eyes when they stay in the moment? Life
can be simple. Follow the rhythm of nature and go with the flow. Having
everything around you in sync is easier than fighting against anything. We
learn that from our clients.
Thank to our clients, who lead us to the
basis. Observe nature, imitate nature, and enjoy nature. While listening to
clients, we are receiving power from nature.
Source: Green Care, 4 2016, Hochschule für Agrar- und Umweltpädagogik
