Gardening Safety

Gardening as Safe Physical Activity

Amongst the many pleasures and benefits of gardening, it helps you to keep fit. The physical activities involved provide fitness exercise for most of your body. In addition, regular exercise is likely to improve your general level of health.

• If you haven't been physically active for some time, you need to start slowly, with just a few activities for short periods of time. Over the days and weeks you can build up your fitness level with additional and more strenuous activities.



• If you have been suffering from some illness, it may be advisable to consult your physician before embarking on any form of exercise.
• There's a vast range of work that needs to be done in the garden and it varies according to the seasons. Try to plan you work to include plenty of variety, which will prevent boredom and generally improve all round fitness.