International Day May 2

World Naked Gardening Day

On World Naked Gardening Day, the garden, the park, and the wild places get their due.

About this celebration

International Day

How to celebrate

Small, doable ways to celebrate World Naked Gardening Day.

  • Take a walk without your phone — just the walk.
  • Plant something. Anything.
  • Pick up ten pieces of litter from a place you love.
  • Learn the name of one tree, bird, or wildflower in your neighborhood.
  • Leave a place a little better than you found it.

Celebration ideas by audience

For families

Go on a no-phone walk together. Point out what you see.

For kids

Do a scavenger hunt — five kinds of leaves, three birdsongs, one funny rock.

For couples

Plan a day outside — picnic, trail, park. Pack well. Rush nothing.

At the office

Move a meeting outside. Walk-and-talks are underrated.

At school

Take a class lesson outside if weather permits.

In your community

Volunteer for a park cleanup, trail maintenance, or community garden workday.

On your own

Pick one spot, go there, and stay longer than you planned.