What are Community Gardens
Community gardens are collaborative projects on shared open spaces where participants share in the maintenance and products of the garden , including healthful and affordable fresh fruits and vegetables .
Gardens may offer physical and mental health benefits by providing opportunities to
� Eat healthy fresh fruits and vegetables .
� Engage in physical activity , skill building , and creating green space .
� Beautify vacant lots .
� Revitalize communities in industrial areas .
� Revive and beautify public parks .
� Create green rooftops .
� Decrease violence in some neighborhoods , and improve social well-being through strengthening social connections .
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National Center for Environmental Health , Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects , Air Pollution & Respiratory Health Branch
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