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This blog will shed some light on the benefits of community gardens. Community garden can be simple defined as any piece of land gardened by a group of people. Below are some of the many healthy benefits of community gardens:
This blog will shed some light on the benefits of community gardens. Community garden can be simple defined as any piece of land gardened by a group of people. Below are some of the many healthy benefits of community gardens:
- Improves the quality of life for people in the garden
- Provides a catalyst for neighborhood and community development
- Stimulates Social Interaction
- Encourages Self-Reliance
- Beautifies Neighborhoods
- Produces Nutritious Food
- Reduces Family Food Budgets
- Conserves Resources
- Creates opportunity for recreation, exercise, therapy, and education
- Reduces Crime
- Preserves Green Space
- Creates income opportunities and economic development
- Reduces city heat from streets and parking lots
- Provides opportunities for intergenerational and cross-cultural connections
It is also important to point out that community gardening allows for individuals to recycle and create a compost system and create soil rich in nutrients.
Thank you,
Parth Patel
For for info visit: http://www.communitygarden.org/learn/
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