Garden Centres

Reopen all garden centres with same procedures as for supermarkets

Why the contribution is important

For health and well-being of community and relief of stress. Also increase in exercise through physical activity

by Oddipens on May 08, 2020 at 09:41AM

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Average rating: 4.7
Based on: 23 votes

Comments

  • Posted by Bash May 08, 2020 at 10:03

    This idea is low risk and will greatly benefit people and the business
    It should be fairly easy to implement distancing measures in garden centres

  • Posted by Elkie May 08, 2020 at 10:07

    But just the outdoor parts of garden centres, please, not the tea rooms and gift shops, just yet.

  • Posted by Thinking May 08, 2020 at 10:09

    Anything that helps people to stay active and engaged through this situation has got to be good for physical and mental well-being. Gardening is good for the soul.

  • Posted by Pythagoras May 08, 2020 at 10:32

    Garden centres are at least as low risk as supermarkets and an important part of the economy.

  • Posted by DennyB May 08, 2020 at 10:41

    Gardening however small, even growing things in pots indoors has been cited as being good for our mental health. There are enough gardening programmes on TV telling us that. Trying to buy seeds on line is proving very difficult. It is also something that children can take part in, even learning a bit of patience waiting for the first shoots to appear!

  • Posted by Lindawalker May 08, 2020 at 11:04

    There was another thread about garden centres (I thought they were going to manage multiple threads) - but I believe that this is at the same level of risk as supermarkets and just as important for the health and well being for people whether you have a window box, a garden or an allotment.

  • Posted by waxwing May 09, 2020 at 09:44

    Absolutely agree. Social distancing should be easy to achieve at most garden centres.
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