Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Gardens That Heal

"The back porch garden at Medford Leas community center wasn’t much to look at before Jack Carman came along."

"Residents and employees at the continuing-care facility rarely ventured into the barren courtyard. The only thing to look at was some air-conditioning and maintenance equipment."

"Last year, the outdoor space got a makeover, thanks to Carman, a Medford landscape architect who specializes in designing therapeutic gardens for the elderly."

To continue, read the full-text of a May 2002 article appearing in The Courier Post reprinted with permission at my website.

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