National Gardening Exercise Day
About National Gardening Exercise Day
When is National Gardening Exercise Day? This holiday is always observed on June 6
Everyone knows gardening is therapeutic. It’s good for the mind, body, and soul. Gardening Exercise Day, a June 6 holiday, lets us go out, burn off calories, and have fun. National Gardening Exercise Day is intended to recognize the important physical health benefits of gardening.
In reality, working in your garden is exercise. Experts say the various gardening activities and tasks ultimately require the use of all the major muscle groups. In addition, strenuous gardening activities such as raking, hoeing, and digging are both aerobic and muscle-strengthening.
Take time today to celebrate one of America’s favorite hobbies. Go out and exercise with, and among, your plants.
How to Participate in National Gardening Exercise Day
- Go out in your garden and weed around your plants. This can be a lot of exercise.
- Lift weights, do pushups, situps, yoga, or other forms of exercise in your garden.
- Run around the garden a couple of times. It’s a race. So, time yourself.
Today's Quote
“Gardens are not made by singing “Oh, how beautiful”, and sitting in the shade.” – – Rudyard Kipling
History and Origin of National Gardening Exercise Day
Our research found evidence pointing toward garden clubs and other garden organizations as the creators of this day. Most likely, it was avid clubs who also recognized the health values of gardening.
We did not find any documentation confirming this to be a “National” day. We found no congressional records or presidential proclamation.
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This Day in History
Many important and historical events and notable birthdays occur every day of the year. Here are some things that happened on this day:
- The YMCA is founded in London, England. (1844)
- Henry Morgan is the first to take his shirt off on television. At the time, it was a big deal. (1946)
- Tennis Champion Bjorn Borg was born on this day in 1956.
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