People around the world will be leaving their houses naked on Saturday, May 2 for the annual celebration of World Naked Gardening Day. Gardeners will be stripping off to embrace the benefits of tending to their gardens while not wearing any clothes.
Counsellor Georgina Sturmer says being naked in your garden has a number of benefits - and it isn't illegal. She told Eflorist: "It’s widely accepted that being naked brings you closer to nature - by feeling the soil on your feet and the sun on your bare skin. From the crisp feeling of leaves to the earthy scents of the soil, every sensation becomes more vivid and real when experienced in the nude."
Georgina said there are also health benefits, adding: "Believe it or not, being naked actually brings along a ton of health benefits. Nudity helps to evaporate any sweat and toxins from our skin. This natural ventilation process helps keep the skin clean and clear, reducing the risk of skin irritation." She said it also boosts mental health by promoting body positivity and self-acceptance.
A spokesman for Eflorist said: "Luckily, being naked in your garden in the UK is not illegal - unless you are causing 'distress or alarm' to others, as this is an offence under Section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003." The day was started in 2005 by Mark Storey and permaculturist Jacob Gabriel and has since grown into a global phenomenon.
