For many of us, COVID-19 has redefined the way we think about nature. At the bleakest of times, in the strictest of lockdowns, nature was always there for us. Especially when the only legal activity was taking a daily walk in your nearest park.Looking at green things makes us happier; that's a known fact. During the pandemic, the ability to go outside to escape your dreary Zoom call-filled workday/suddenly infuriating partner/annoying and messy flatmate(s) has proven to be priceless.

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But what about those of us for whom COVID poses a greater risk? 

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Many older people have spent the last year confined to their rooms, flats or – in the better case scenario – houses. Some don't have families to turn to and can only rely on neighbours or friendly volunteers. Even with a regularly scheduled phone call, though, things can get lonely.

 

Enter Patch – plants made easy. They tell you which plants are easy to care for; their plants all have names and are just a few clicks away. If you can't go outside, get the outside world delivered to your door.