Wearth Group | Biopratic: gardens as a tool for collective well-being
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Biopratic: gardens as a tool for collective well-being
Biopratic, a subsidiary of Wearth Group, is transforming an everyday object—planters—into a powerful tool for social connection.
Biopratic designs and manufactures autonomous garden systems powered by solar energy, helping promote a better sense of community within care facilities.
They include a rainwater collection reservoir as well as a pump that redistributes water through a drip irrigation system tailored to the needs of the plants. In addition to the water savings achieved through controlled irrigation, these gardens give residents in care facilities the opportunity to come together around gardening activities.
Improving social cohesion via gardening can be a valuable tool.
The garden as a therapeutic space
In daycares, health and social care facilities, gardening is recognized for its multiple benefits. It boosts fine motor skills, maintains coordination, challenges memory, and encourages sensory awakening. It also creates opportunities for sharing, interaction and personal development.
Biopratic planters are designed for use by people with limited mobility. Their height has been carefully considered, they are accessible from the side and they are designed to be comfortable to use. They make gardening possible for everyone, regardless of their level of independence.
Six Biopratic planters have been installed at the Gabriel-François Richard Foundation, in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon. More than 200 people with physical disabilities can now access growing spaces tailored to their needs. Meanwhile, staff have a simple, low-input tool to incorporate gardening into support programs
A vision aligned with the Wearth mission
Through Biopratic, Wearth Group demonstrates that performance can be social as well as industrial. Designing sustainable solutions also means considering their impact on health, well-being, and cohesion.
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