Get US and UK politics insight with our free daily email briefing straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Some 14 months after the first lockdown, the public are relishing being among nature, with 38% reporting feeling happier and “enjoying better wellbeing overall when spending time in green spaces”. An online OnePoll survey of 4,000 people this month found a boom in numbers taking to the outdoors. Two in five had done gardening or tended an allotment during the crisis, 21% had been cycling, 19% went running and 16% went hiking or birdwatching. Some 47% of those quizzed said they spent more time outdoors to improve physical health or take exercise, while 46% said it was to help their mental health and wellbeing.

Source: Daily Mirror May 19, 2021 23:01 UTC