It’s official: allotments are good for you – and for your mental health – The Guardian

Jen Anderson managed to grow five small but tasty melons in Glasgow this summer, and she is not alone in finding her allotment a godsend during the pandemic. For the four years she has owned it, she says, it has absolutely 100% made her happier.
Her experience tallies with a study by academics at the University of Sheffield, published last week, which outlines the wellbeing benefits of allotment gardening. The 163 volunteers recorded high levels of social and community activities, including the…

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