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for an area over five square metres. gardens max your physical, mental and social well being. with the covid i9 impact, i think people are recognising the health benefits. the royal horticultural society s garden in wisley. it s notjust home to thousands of beautiful plants, a lot of research goes on here. there s a new science centre being built. we ve just recently done a study where we put two tiny planters and a tree in a salford street and we measured cortisol, which a stress hormone. we found a 6% decrease in stress, which is equivalent to eight mindfulness sessions. a new season is approaching and for many, a new sense of optimism. there s a growing appreciation, it seems, for the power of nature. now on bbc news:
planning permission to do that for an area over five square metres. gardens max your physical, mental, and social well being. with the covid 19 impact, i think people are recognising the health benefits. the royal horticultural society s garden in wisley. it s notjust home to thousands of beautiful plants a lot of research goes on here. there s a new science centre being built. we ve just recently done a study where we put two tiny planters and a tree in a salford street, and we measured cortisol which is a stress hormone. we found a 6% decrease in stress, which is equivalent to eight mindfulness sessions. a new season is approaching, and for many, a new sense of optimism. there s a growing appreciation, it seems, for the power of nature. tim muffett, bbc news.
compared to 2015, it s thought more than 1 million more front gardens in the uk now contain only greenery, so why the big change? well, in 2008, paving or concreting over a front garden did become more difficult. since then, you ve needed planning permission to do that for an area over five square metres. gardens max your physical, mental, and social well being. with the covid 19 impact, i i think people are recognising the health benefits. the royal horticultural society s garden in wisley. it s notjust home to thousands of beautiful plants a lot of research goes on here. there s a new science centre being built. we ve just recently done a study where we put two tiny planters i and a tree in a salford street, and we measured cortisol, i which is a stress hormone. we found a 6% decrease in stress, which is equivalent to eight - mindfulness sessions.