Bodsworth, David Rawhiri S.2024-02-262024-02-261986https://hdl.handle.net/10182/16916This report describes the current horticultural training techniques employed on training units for the intellectually handicapped in New Zealand and discusses the therapeutic value of horticulture. It is based on case studies of two Rural Training Units of the New Zealand Society for the Intellectually Handicapped. Information was collected by means of semi-structured personal interviews with managers and supervisors of the units and the intellectually handicapped trainees themselves. Similar problems were found on both units. Some conflict appeared to exist between the production and training goals of management. There was also a regular turnover of the unit supervisors as a result of 'burnout'. Following the discussion of these and other findings the report concludes with recommendations for defining unit objectives, the use of horticulture on the units, staff selection and training, and other associated problems.https://researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz/pages/rightshorticultural trainingtherapyintellectually handicapped peopletherapeutic trainingDissertationDigital thesis can be viewed by current staff and students of Lincoln University only. If you are the author of this item, please contact us if you wish to discuss making the full text publicly available.ANZSRC::390411 Special education and disabilityANZSRC::300899 Horticultural production not elsewhere classified