At a time when so many of us are facing a heightened sense of threat as well as deep worries about our future, can nature lift our spirits?
“Our current crisis has switched us out of normal existence and into survival mode,” says Dr Anna Jorgensen, who researches the connection between environment and wellbeing at the University of Sheffield.
“We no longer see ourselves as quite so immortal,” she says.
With far more people unable to work, or working from home, many have been inspired to explore nature in their neighbourhood as they refocus on their immediate surroundings.
