患有痴呆症的 Peter Maloney 表示,在大自然中度过时光让他更加感恩,也更加知足。他与妻子 Madeleine 一同参加霍巴特北部郊区 Chigwell Community Garden(Chigwell社区花园)的园艺项目。该项目由塔斯马尼亚大学 Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre(塔斯马尼亚大学Wicking痴呆症研究与教育中心)运营,并由 Primary Health Tasmania(塔斯马尼亚初级卫生机构)提供资金。研究人员表示,户外活动有助于痴呆症患者保持活跃、与他人交往,并获得一种生活目标感。Chigwell实验项目的资金保障至2027年6月。
A native garden surrounded by a bronze "ring of truth-telling" has replaced a colonial statue of William Crowther in Hobart's Franklin Square. Vandals cut the statue down in 2024. The City of Hobart unveiled the new installation, which carries three written pieces about Crowther, William Lanne and statues. Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said the project reveals a fuller history of the city. Some councillors and protesters opposed the replacement, and the original statue is in storage.