Along with improved concentration and better productivity, being in touch with nature also feeds our creative juices. Early research carried out by Dr Roger Ulrich found that plants stimulate the way we think and our creativity by as much as 45%. Perhaps this is even more important in an age when technology distracts us constantly.

While we are always, understandably, singing the praises of plants and championing the many routes that research into their benefits has taken, businesses are interested in the bottom line first and foremost. As our members are all businessmen and women too, we understand this but we are also passionate about plants and what they can achieve. We want to share our knowledge.

Living is stressful in the 21st Century - that was a section heading in our book 'Plants for Wellbeing' published in 2018. That was before we were dealing with a pandemic and lockdowns!

The best space for your home office is a dedicated space close to a window or source of natural light. Good light is essential for you to work efficiently – and for most houseplants to thrive - but if you are close to a window you can open it for fresh air too. So it’s a double whammy.

Last week was World Green Building Week organised by the World Green Building Council. There are 70 green building councils in many countries around the world including our own UK Green Building Council; this week was an opportunity for them all to promote one theme. This year that theme has been all about climate change and taking action. To quote them, ‘#ActOnClimate. We're calling on the building sector, policymakers and governments to take urgent action to deliver net zero buildings.’