Gardening is a great activity for all ages. A garden can be as simple as a few vegetables or herbs growing in containers. It can be as elaborate as built-in raised beds or a large area complete with play spaces including a bean-pole tepee. Not only is gardening is for everyone, but there are also ways […]
Gardening For All Ages
WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE (Certified Family Life Educator)
REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD
PHOTO CREDITS:
- Photo from Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp
REFERENCES:
- National Gardening Association http://www.garden.org/
- Ohio AgrAbility http://agrability.osu.edu/
- Robinson-O’Brein, R., Story, M., & Hein, S. (2009). Impact of garden-based youth nutrition intervention programs: A review. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 109, 273-280.