This week is Stress Awareness Week (2–6 November), a timely reminder of the importance of managing stress and protecting our mental wellbeing. New research highlights how indoor plants can help create calmer environments, with plants@work Ambassador Ian Drummond bringing this message to life through a unique installation at Forest Green Rovers football club.

Ian Drummond, of I Drummond Botanicals and a plants@work Ambassador, highlights a significant shift in recent years: a surge in men purchasing and collecting houseplants across the UK and globally. Men now represent a rapidly growing demographic of indoor ‘plant parents,’ a trend largely driven by an increasing interest in home design and the pursuit of improved mental health and wellbeing.