Atividades terapêuticas educativas baseadas na natureza com enfoque ecológico e no bem-estar – relatos da experiência no Projeto Sumé com Flores.

Abstract

Nature and its resources are spaces for learning and harmony. Socialising with nature can be an ally of mental health, as this and human well-being are closely linked to the state and quality of the environment. The research presents the experience of the Sumé with Flowers Project, a university extension initiative that has been promoting gardening, soil art therapy, horticulture and herb therapy activities with users of the Psychosocial Care Centre in Sumé, Paraíba, for twelve years, in a proposal for soil education and inclusion. Considering the interconnection between the themes of Health, Environment, Nursery and Soil Education, this research aimed to present, as an experience report, the impact of the activities developed by the Sumé with Flowers Project in promoting well-being, social inclusion of users and encouraging care for Nature, as a stimulus to actions for the CAPS in the municipality of Prata - PB. Every week the participants are taken to the university campus seedling nursery where they are welcomed by the project monitors. In collaborative activities aimed at socialising and sharing experiences, organic fertiliser, succulents and vegetables are produced, as well as workshops on painting with soil paint. The results observed reflect the implications of the extension project in the lives of people facing some kind of mental suffering, helping them to achieve recovery in a gradual and positive way, both in terms of their mental health and their health.