Does participating in community gardens promote sustainable lifestyles in urban settings? Design and protocol of the JArDinS study

Despite growing evidence for the multiple health benefits of community gardening, longitudinal studies based on quantitative data are needed. Here we describe the protocol of JArDinS, a quasi-experimental study, aimed at assessing the impact of community garden participation (a natural experiment) in the adoption of more sustainable lifestyles.Gardeners (n = 80) starting gardening in a community garden in Montpellier (France) will be recruited....