Creating a butterfly garden is a rewarding way to bring vibrant life into your outdoor space while supporting local ecosystems. Butterflies are not only beautiful creatures; they are also crucial pollinators that contribute to the health of plants and flowers. A well-planned butterfly garden can attract various species, turning your backyard into a lively, colourful haven. This guide will walk you through the essential steps to create your own butterfly garden, ensuring you can enjoy the sight of these enchanting insects right near you.
Meet the young generation of gardeners making gardening cool | House & Garden
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“I've always wanted to be outside and I feel happiest when I am in nature," says Alfie Nickerson of Burnt Fen Flowers. «Growing things from seed was always my favourite part, realising what can come from something so small.» It seems he's not alone in this yearning, with a recent study indicating that more than 70 per cent of 18 to 35-year-olds are interested in gardening, and 83% of young people describing gardening as ‘cool.’ Far from the stereotype of being a hobby for the retired generation, millennials and Gen Zs are now heading outdoors come rain or shine, large homestead or urban balcony. With a reputation for being firmly on their phones and indoors, what's caused this sudden shift in a generation?
“I think one of the reasons that there's been a rise in young people gardening is because there's so much research and hard data now available in the mainstream media about how engaging with nature is beneficial for our mental health and our bodies,” says expert young horticulturist and ecological grower Poppy Okotcha. Given the rise of loneliness – an epidemic that is particularly affecting young people – Poppy points to gardening as an “amazing way of connecting with people and community. A community or an allotment garden is a great antidote to this, but so too is the great abundance of food that comes when you're growing your own produce, which encourages you to reach out to people around you and share with them.”
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Amy Chapman from @inthecottagegarden agrees: ”Once I'd started gardening, I felt my anxiety easing off for the first time ever really. There's something about being outside, getting my hands in the soil, nurturing something (and not being on my phone) that just
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