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Gardening

Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture.

An Overview of Gardening

If you want to stay fit, keep a firm grip on the health of your hands and benefit from fresh air, then gardening is the thing for you.

Gardening is a great way to help adults and older adults reach their recommended 2 1/2 hours of physical activity each week. Even 20 minutes mowing the lawn, or heavy gardening for 30 minutes all helps!

Benefits

Gardening can have a positive impact on physical, mental and emotional well-being. Gardening provides a work out for the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and can improve strength, endurance and flexibility, helping to prevent problems such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis.

Increasing exposure to greenspace has been linked to a reduction in reported health problems, reduced levels of obesity, increased physical activity, improved mental health and reduced health inequalities.

Involvement

Spring is a good time to begin growing and digging. Gardeners spend most of the summer watering, weeding, and watching young plants grow. Autumn is a good time to plant trees, shrubs, bulbs, and some perennials. There are many beginner guides available on the internet to get you started.

Adaptations and Equipment

Basic tools include: spade, fork, hoe, rake, trowel, watering can and secateurs.

Holidays Together

Leicestershire Holidays Together is a free and exciting Department for Education-funded holiday programme for school-aged children and young people

Love Parks Week- 28th – 6th August

Love Parks Week returns from 28 July to 6 August 2023, giving people across the country the chance to shout about their wonderful green spaces.

Start a Conversation, Suicide is Preventable

Start a Conversation is a suicide prevention campaign that aims to build a community that is committed to the mental health and wellbeing of its residents.

This Girl Can

No one gets to choose how you exercise other than you. Your body, your call. And whatever that looks like, we think it’s worth celebrating. This Girl Can, funded by The National Lottery, believes th

We Are Undefeatable

When you’re managing a long term health condition, being active is about finding what works for you.

Call for ‘Let’s Get Moving Champions’ who can inspire others to get active

Fri, 19 May 2023 09:00

Leicester Community Links cic

We are a not for profit community company based in Leicester.

Stokes Wood Primary School

Stokes Wood Primary School

Stokes Wood Primary School

Active Leicester

Active Leicester

Active Leicester encompasses all sports in the city.

Active Leicester: Braunstone And Rowley Fields

Active Leicester: Braunstone And Rowley Fields

The Active Leicester: BRF project offers residents of the Braunstone and Rowley Fields ward of Leicester City aged 14+ the opportunity to take part in free sport and physical activity sessions; all delivered locally by supportive 'Activators'.

Ravenhurst Primary School

Ravenhurst Primary School

We are a Leicestershire Primary School with 519 children on roll - aged 4 to 11. We do a range activities such as Activate, The Daily Mile, BBC Supermovers, Go Noodle and HBSSPAN Virtual Challenges.

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy is an all through school. We have a wide range of sporting opportunities for all students in the Primary and Secondary phases. The school also welcomes the community as we take bookings in the evenings and weekends.

Step Out Youth Group

STEP OUT is South Wigston Youth Club offers children different activities in a safe area. Ages 8 till 16.

A Place To Grow

Little Gems Pre-School

Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation

Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation

Supporting the elderly, adults with disabilities and young people through wellbeing activities, outdoor education and inspiring support services.

Inspire Young People & Families Association

Inspire Young People & Families Association

Youth work supporting young people and families, send and none send through youth clubs. And street based youth work.

Active Hinckley & Bosworth

Active Hinckley & Bosworth

Active Hinckley and Bosworth are a team of individuals delivering, promoting and supporting all things sport and physical activity across the borough.

Melton Sport & Health Alliance

Melton Sport & Health Alliance

Providing Sport, Physical Activity and Health Opportunities for individuals and groups in and around the Melton Borough.

R.T.C.S Enterprise C.I.C

R.T.C.S Enterprise C.I.C

At our Uppingham allotment sites we use gardening to get fit and feel great.

Pepper's - A Safe Place

Pepper's - A Safe Place

We offer a safe, welcoming community hub for individuals looking to improve their mental health and combat isolation. We provide drop-in sessions and a range therapeutic activity sessions.

GoodGym Derby

GoodGym helps you get fit by doing good. We’re a group of runners that combines regular exercise with helping our communities.