{"id":3279296,"date":"2025-06-03T14:44:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T17:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=3279296"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:44:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T17:44:19","slug":"unb-community-garden-sees-increased-interest-after-starting-new-garden-therapy-thursdays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/chsr-news\/ljinews\/unb-community-garden-sees-increased-interest-after-starting-new-garden-therapy-thursdays","title":{"rendered":"UNB Community Garden sees increased interest after starting new \u201cGarden Therapy Thursdays\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From May 8th to June 5th, the University of New Brunswick\u2019s Sustainability Office is hosting \u201cGarden Therapy Thursdays,\u201d a drop-in mindfulness program that sees participants weeding and preparing garden beds. UNB Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, Bailey Saunders, explained that this new program is meant as a pilot to gauge interest in guided gardening programs. The Sustainability Office expected a modest response from intermediate and seasoned gardeners, but was surprised by the number of participants with no gardening experience. Bailey noted that this increased interest in gardening could be linked to rising grocery prices and the the personal satisfaction that preparing a garden bed provides. 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