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.’