Native plants and animals are a natural heritage threatened by one of the six greatest extinction events in Earth’s history. Humans, through habitat transformation, exploitation, and species introductions, are driving this extinction event. To turn this tide, Speziale et al. (2014) suggest reducing human dependence on non-native species by increasing the use, harvest, planting, and raising of n...

Since a g r i c u l t u r a l development i n Mexico has largely f a i l ed to a l l ev i a te poverty and hunger, there i s growing interest i n development s t rategies which have a direct effect on the well-being of the poor. Household gardens are one such strategy which has f requen t l y i f spo rad ica l l y been attempted. I recently spent two weeks i n Mexico as a member of a small team...

BACKGROUND We studied the prevalence and aetiology of penetrating ocular injuries, in particular ones that were sustained whilst undertaking Do It Yourself (DIY) or gardening in the domestic environment. We also examined the extent of eye safety promotion in DIY stores and garden centres and on their websites. METHODS We conducted a case note review of patients who underwent surgery for penet...

■ In some instances involvement in social and therapeutic horticulture programmes can also lead to employment or further training or education. ‘Horticultural therapy is the use of plants by a trained professional as a medium through which certain clinically defined goals may be met’. ‘Therapeutic horticulture is the process by which individuals may develop well-being using plants and horticult...

BACKGROUND After retirement, elderly men and women allocate more time to housework activities, compared to working-age adults. Nonetheless, sleep constitutes the lengthiest time use activity among the elderly, but there has not been any study on the associations between time spent on housework activities, sleep duration and self-reported health among the older population. This study not only ex...

Urban agriculture/community gardening in the Bronx has multiple roles, including health-promoting, economic, environmental, and cultural. These roles are particularly important in light of urban sustainability issues and environmental justice concerns, such as differential access to open space, recreation, and fresh produce in poorer communities and communities of color, as well as differential...

Investment in the agricultural sector is important because this sector greatly affects the realms of providing food independence and security, employment, sustainable development, and environmental preservation. So, this study investigated the socio-economic impacts (direct and indirect effects) of the investment development policy on the agricultural sector and its sub-sectors in Iran in 2011 ...

Pollinator gardening has rapidly become recognized as an important component of conservation to combat the issues that have resulted from rapid urbanization. Residential yards can support pollinators and help restore their habitats. Thus, opportunity exists for Extension other practitioners encourage greater engagement in pollinator gardening. However, research indicated unique perceived barrie...

The proper management of solid waste and sustainable alternatives treatment are trends that affect all levels society, including educational institutions (EI). This study addresses a systematic review the literature available on gardening methods in EI, aiming to find publications Scopus Google Scholar databases, using personalized search string. A total 14 documents were obtained included stud...