Sandra is an educator, landscape architect and author who is passionate about understanding and sharing what makes green spaces restorative.
The seed for her book was sown while undertaking a double Masters – Landscape Architecture, at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Alnarp) and University of Melbourne (Parkville/Burnley). The book expands on her academic work, reflecting on restorative and therapeutic green spaces across Europe, Asia, North and Central America. Sandra has continued to explore the worlds of Garden Therapy, Therapeutic Horticulture and Nature-based Interventions in recent travel to Europe, where she presented her book at various industry Conferences.
Sandra continues to support education and the sharing of knowledge at the Burnley Campus (University of Melbourne - Therapeutic Landscapes in particular). Having broadened her learning into allied health to understand diverse needs for wellbeing, she volunteers weekly at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, helping care for the gardens that are so appreciated by the patients, staff and visitors.