The Importance of Taking Breaks

Department of Computer Science, University of people

UNIV 1001 - Online Education Strategies

Sinchana Shringeri

13 July 2023
 Introduction

My dream garden would contain both flowers and veggies because I adore gardening.

The benefits of gardening for social and mental well being have long been acknowledged.

Gardening activities can have a significant positive impact on people's general well-being,

especially during times of difficulties like the COVID-19 pandemic.

The explanation for why I picked gardening as a hobby: it illustrates how gardening

has a positive impact on social ties and mental health, as well as how it can be a useful tool

for lowering stress in difficult situations like the pandemic. People can find relief from the

pandemic's tensions by taking care of plants and making lively outdoor areas, which will

provide a revitalized sense of well being and connections with others and environment.

Article details

The name of the topic is Experiences of gardening during the early stages of the

COVID-19 pandemic

There are six authors for this article and theirs names Jonathan Kingsley, Lucy

Diekmann,Monika H. Egerer,Brenda B. Lin,Alessandro Ossola,Pauline Marsh respectively.

Please find the URL of the topic

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829222001150

Topic to tell the reader

List of three important aspects of gardening during pandemic to release stress and

anxiety. They are -

1. maintaining communal gardens

2. Learning opportunity

3. Creative cultivation
 This article provided a scenario which is true for maintaining communal garden. For

an example where gardener can grow vegetables and flowers in common area. A number of

community gardeners expressed their frustration over the loss or limited access to their

gardening sites during lockdown periods.

According to one gardener's account, “this resulted in restrictions on group meetings

and the upkeep of communal areas within the garden”. Although the specific COVID-19

regulations for community gardens varied significantly, complete closures of gardens were

not frequently reported by the participants of the study (Cortez et al.p4, 2022).The occurrence

of these events resulted in significant frustration:

I have great experience of gardening which is my private garden. I did my garden in

innovative way. Innovative flower and vegetable gardening has become increasingly popular

among gardening enthusiasts, offering creative and exciting ways to cultivate beautiful

blooms and grow fresh produce. This modern approach to gardening goes beyond traditional

methods, incorporating new techniques, tools, and concepts to enhance the gardening

experience. From vertical gardening using trellises and walls to maximize space utilization, to

hydroponics and aeroponics systems that allow plants to grow without soil, innovative

techniques offer efficient and sustainable solutions.

To conclude it can be said that , Gardening emerged as a valuable source of support

during the COVID-19 pandemic. It not only improved health and well-being . This article

highlight the potential of gardening to mitigate food insecurity, enhance greenery.

Reference

College Success [PDF]. (2015). Retrieved from http://open.lib.umn.edu/collegesuccess/

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829222001150

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