Participation in group-based gardening and art demonstrated measurable improvements in women’s psychosocial health, according to results of a study published in PLOS One.
“The cultivation of plants, gardens and gardening has been an enduring integral factor in our adaptive ability and well-being as a species,” Raymond Odeh, MS, of the department of environmental horticulture, University of Florida, and colleagues wrote. “Art-making, similar to gardening, is thought to be an innate behavior of humans, and both art-making and art therapy have been shown to provide