Home is where the plants are

Home is where the plants are

Millennials may have sounded the death knell for many industries, including mass-market beers, paper napkins, cable TV, motorcycles/cars, and luxury goods, but they have single-handedly helped one sector bloom. A mid-pandemic survey by Article and OnePoll revealed that 70% of millennials call themselves a ‘plant parent’. However, that doesn’t mean that all of them are … Read more

Here’s how you can also go cottagecore

Here’s how you can also go cottagecore

What also came as a surprise for fans was the fact that Folklore is heavily inspired by the cottagecore trend. By Reya Mehrotra In July, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift took the world by surprise when she released her album Folklore, which she reportedly wrote and recorded in isolation during the pandemic. However, that wasn’t the … Read more

How gardening could help in the fight against obesity

How gardening could help in the fight against obesity

Image copyright Getty Images Being overweight puts you at greater risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, experts say – and now new anti-obesity strategies have been launched around the UK. In Bradford, community schemes to promote healthy lifestyles offers a novel approach to the problem. Dr John Wright of the city’s Royal Infirmary … Read more