Cultivating wellbeing: healing effects of an urban māra kai (community garden) in community housing in Aotearoa New Zealand

Interesting paper building the UK’s National Garden Scheme study attributing gardening to many +ve health and wellbeing benefits. Something to think about as we move forward on our house building targets. Indigenous-led community garden, or māra kai, i…

Guided by an Indigenous model of wellbeing this initiative was a vehicle for uplifting the autonomy/confidence/wellbeing of community housing residents, fostering healthy relationships with themselves/immediate community, and the wider community across …