WOW! Get Healthy in the Garden!

 Thanks to Cole Ferm for this contribution!

Sent on behalf of Laura Robbins Health and Wellbeing Manager for MaineHealth MMC

 

Good afternoon all, 

 

I wanted to give you all a heads up on April’s WOW! feature - Get Healthy in the Garden! Please share this information far and wide!

 

Spring is here and it’s time to gear up for garden season! Did you know that planting and tending a garden is a great way to boost morale, relieve anxiety and reduce cortisol levels (stress hormone)? Between walking, moving bags of soil, weeding and raking, gardening can also provide a nice workout! New to gardening? Not sure where to start? MaineHealth has partnered with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to provide you with the right tools to get your garden growing.

 

On April 26th from 6 – 7 pm, join WOW! in partnership with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professionals and educators during the Get Your Garden Growing panel discussion. Prior to the discussion, please review these short, pre-recorded videos:

 

During the panel discussion, we will discuss episodes 1-4 and have a robust question & answer session. Whether you have a small patio container garden or a large back yard garden, gardening is a healthy way to nurture nature and relieve stress. 

 

Registration is required. Employees who attend the full April 26th panel discussion will be entered into a raffle to win one out of three garden tool sets and will also receive Virgin Pulse points for participating.

 

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