Amateur Gardening

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This week it’s:

Love Parks Week!

Get out and about by visiting a park this week

WE love our parks. They’re spaces for people to meet up and relax, take a stroll, sunbathe, exercise, play sports or have a picnic. They’re also great spaces for events. And some of the best parks (for me) also have stunning gardens. If you’re not lucky enough to have your own garden or bit of outdoor space, a park is a great way to embrace nature and improve mental wellbeing.

Love Parks Week takes place every year, around now – different local authorities choose slightly different dates. The aim of Love Parks Week is to encourage everyone to get out to a park. Sadly, it’s a fact also that if a park is not used, there is a good chance that it will

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