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If you could do one thing to improve the situation in your street, would听you听do it?听听
The good news is that we can all do something to help - by planting more, especially in the front of our homes. One garden won鈥檛 change the world but听every one听helps.鈥疎ven a few plants in a small space can help.听
Click on the听听辞谤 have a look at the e-leaflet to find out more.鈥�
Green Fronts research funded by UCL Health of the Public.听For more information, please contact Dr Niamh Murtagh听辞谤 Dr Rachael Frost.听
More liveable streets and cities
Gardens allow a city to 鈥榮weat鈥櫶齛nd an overgrown shrubbery provides better conditions for bugs than a neat lawn. There are many ways in which gardens make a city more liveable. 鈥淚f you own a garden, you own one part of the solution to creating liveable and sustainable cities鈥�, according to Karen Christensen-Dalsgaard.听
Find out more about the importance of your garden .
What makes gardening good for you?
ponders whether we can identify exactly what makes gardening good for you.听
What can you plant to reduce the risk of flooding?听
The rise in paving or tarmac on front gardens is a factor in more severe flooding in recent years. In a heavy downpour, the water has nowhere to go. recommends 4 plants that are great at absorbing water and suggests how to have your own rain garden to reduce the risk of your home being flooded.听
What鈥檚 the best听design听for your front garden?听
Front gardens make a first impression for your听visitors, and听change the face of your street. But for many of us, we need space to听park the car. So how can we combine the car and a lovely front garden?
Find ideas on design from the .
How can gardening help with stress?听
The difficulties of the pandemic have taken their toll on everyone and mental issues, including stress, anxiety and depression, have increased. Gardening can help to reduce stress. A听study on stress hormones found that even a few plants in the front garden can bring benefits.