| Some benefits of horticultural work |
| *Help the understanding of abstract concepts like: the changing, the time, the death, etc. |
| *Increase the self-esteem and the self-actualisation by the results of their work |
| *Preservation or increase of the sense of responsability by the work done and also by the upkeep of their plants |
| *Physical and intellectual relaxation of participants thanks to environment, the fragrances, the colors, etc. |
| *Preservation or increase of the memorization by a weekly job on the plants, grown by themselves. And also by a known job that is repeating from one generation to the other without big changes. |
| *Help the sociabilization, thanks to a common job allowing the discussions, the sharing of our products, etc. |
| *Help to the integration of new arrivals and also people of diverse cultural community, because the gardening is done in every social class and in every country. |
| *Help to the exercise of the perseverence and the patience, because we got to allow the time at a plant to grow, from the seed to the maturity. |
| *Preservation of physical autonomy by the little efforts needed for the work and also (in some case) in going to the garden. |
| *Preservation or increase of the fine dexterity and also of the coordination, by the movements needed for the work. |
| *The Rivières des Prairies hospital have collaborated with Jardin-Âge in the production of a video entitled "La Tête en Fleur" on hortitherapy, documentary directed by the CECOM. Some benefits of horticultural work is took out of it. |
