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Cardiff University
People with green space on their doorstep or access to a private garden reported better health and wellbeing during and after the first lockdown in the UK, according to a new study.
Researchers from Cardiff University and Cardiff Metropolitan University have shown that people with a garden and a park nearby were more likely to say they were feeling calm, peaceful and had a lot of energy as compared to those with no access to a garden or living further away from a green space.
Official figures show that around one in eight households in Great Britain had no access to a private or shared garden during the coronavirus pandemic, and that just a quarter of people in Great Britain live within a five-minute walk of a public park.
Authors surveyed participants during and after the first COVID-19 UK peak
Access to green space is linked to better health and wellbeing in lockdown
Private gardens can compensate for a lack of perceived access to public spaces
Public green spaces are more protective for those without a private garden
Public and private green space are an essential health resource in a crisis