Database research record2023·Global
Community gardens as psychosocial interventions for refugees and migrants: a narrative review
Triya Tessa Ramburn, Yufei Mandy Wu, Rachel Kronick
International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care
Urban Farm DB summary
A narrative review analyzed 17 peer-reviewed and 4 grey literature articles up to 2021 to document psychosocial outcomes of gardening programs for refugees and migrants. The analysis found that community gardening programs promoted continuity and adaptation (81% of articles), social connectedness (81%), overall wellbeing (95%), and a sense of meaning and self-worth (67%). Community gardens can strengthen psychosocial pillars for the recovery and resettlement of refugees and migrants.