We believe Garden Therapy can heal us and Earth.
Healing Gardens was founded on the idea that the healing of people and our planet are one and the same goal. We are working to help urban gardens thrive both ecologically and economically by elevating the value people perceive in urban gardens. Our goal is to help nourish and birth thousands of Healing Gardens across the globe.
Cornerstones of Healing Gardens
Climate Change Action
Our platform aims to create accessibility to the wellness benefits of gardens, while supportings gardens and gardeneres who are healing our planet by planting trees, regenerating soils, and educating their communities. By supporting gardens financially, we are helping them scale their impact and create more green spaces that sequester carbon, reduce urban heat, and promote biodiversity.
Garden Therapy
Many people find that spending time outdoors improves low moods and promotes calm. Garden Therapy is a plant- and soil-based approach to mental health and wellbeing that uses gardening activities and time spent in green spaces to improve physical and mental health. Research shows that spending time in gardens can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, while improving mood, cognitive function, and overall wellbeing.
Garden Economies
Healing Gardens is creating a new economic model for urban gardens that allows them to generate income through offering wellness experiences to their local communities. This economic implact is multiplied by supporting local artisans, wellness practitioners, and small businesses who collaborate with gardens to offer unique experiences. By creating a sustainable economic model for urban gardens, we are helping them thrive and create more green spaces in our cities.
Our Team
Rishi Kumar
CEO
Farmer Rishi is a small-scale farmer, land-artist, writer, and educator. Since 2010, he has been working in the field of urban gardening and farming in Los Angeles, where he has helped create and establish hundreds of urban gardens. His work centers on the healing of people and Earth as one body. Rishi is also the founder of Sarvodaya Institute, a nonprofit urban farming organization based in Los Angeles (@sarvodayafarms).
Abhi Arora
COO
Abhi is a tech entrepreneur and product leader with over a decade of experience building consumer internet products. He was formerly the CTO at a startup which he guided to IPO on NASDAQ. He works and invests at the intersection of tech and wellness. Abhi is passionate about using technology to create positive social impact and is excited to be part of the Healing Gardens mission.
Meadow Carder-Vindel
Community Engagement & Partnerships Lead
Meadow is a decades long midwife and urban gardener, who has helped bring many babies and gardens into the world. She is the host of Greenstone Farm & Sanctuary and lives with her family in sunny Los Angeles.
Join us in this journey
Our mission is to bring the holistic wellness benefits of gardens and green spaces to communities everywhere. We are making it easier for wellbeing seekers to access and enjoy local private organic gardens and farms, while supporting gardeners and farmers who are healing our earth using regenerative practices. In the years to come, we foresee our gardens, farms, and wellbeing events providing respite and rejuvenation to all communities worldwide.
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