The World Health Organisation defines health as complete physical, mental and social well-being. It predicts that depression will be the second largest cause of ill health by 2020, but we know that in the west, obesity, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers will also be major factors affecting health. Gardening works on many different levels which makes it a powerful and flexible medium for improving health and quality of life, but also means it remains a complex area to study
This factsheet is a summary of the main studies relevant to gardening therapy.
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