“You feel like you’re part of something bigger”: exploring motivations for community garden participation in Melbourne, Australia [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2019 Background Increased global urbanisation has led to public health challenges. Community gardens are identified as a mechanism for addressing socio-ecological determinants of health.
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Effect of Apartment Community Garden Program on Sense of Community and Stress. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Apartment housing has become a dominant form of urban residence. High dwelling density in apartment complexes causes frequent conflicts and disputes. To counter this, it is necessary to promote a sense of community among residents with programs such as a
Lee SM +4 more
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Community Garden Initiatives Addressing Health and Well-Being Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Infodemiology Aspects, Outcomes, and Target Populations. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Previous research has suggested that activities such as community gardens could offer a wide range of health benefits. The aim of the article is to systematically review the available literature to analyse the magnitude of the phenomenon, the ...
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Monitoring and mitigation of toxic heavy metals and arsenic accumulation in food crops: A case study of an urban community garden. [PDF]
Plant Direct, 2020 Urban community gardens have increased in prevalence as a means to generate fresh fruits and vegetables, including in areas lacking access to healthy food options.
Cooper AM +11 more
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Community-Engaged Research for the Promotion of Healthy Urban Environments: A Case Study of Community Garden Initiative in Shanghai, China. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019 The importance of community gardens in a healthy urban environment has been extensively documented, while the garden building involving communities has not been much explored in fast-developing cities.
Kou H, Zhang S, Liu Y.
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Valuing Physical and Social Output: A Rapid Assessment of a London Community Garden [PDF]
, 2020 The value of urban farms and gardens in terms of their potential for supplying a healthy diet to local residents is well known. However, the prime objective of these spaces often differs from one of food production with this being the means by which ...
Victoria Schoen +2 more
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The development of a model of community garden benefits to wellbeing. [PDF]
Prev Med Rep, 2016 Community gardens contribute to community wellbeing by influencing the nutritional and social environment. The aim of this research was to develop a model that communicates the many benefits of community garden participation as described in the academic ...
Egli V, Oliver M, Tautolo el-S.
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The Vernal Pool, 2019 Author(s): Gutierrez, Wendolin | Abstract: We tend our community garden for our seedlings to sprout. Proud, high sunflowers, nurturing fruit trees.
Wendolin Gutierrez
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Community garden: A bridging program between formal and informal learning
Cogent Education, 2016 Community garden activities can play a significant role in bridging formal and informal learning, particularly in urban children’s science and environmental education.
Ranjan Datta
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Collection of biospecimens from parent-child dyads in a community garden-based nutrition intervention: protocol and feasibility. [PDF]
BMC Nutr, 2022 Khalsa AS +7 more
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