While you might expect Boomers (and grandparents) to be the most dedicated gardeners, new research has found that it’s actually millennials who have been indulging their green-fingered habits in lockdown.
A survey, carried out by LV General Insurance, found that those aged between 25 to 39 spent nearly twice as much money on their gardens during lockdown – compared to other ages.
Millennials said they spent, on average, £213 on their outdoor space since mid-March, compared to the £125 average for all other ages in the UK.
Out of the 2,000 people surveyed, millennials were the group most likely to spend money on their outdoor spaces to improve their general wellbeing – with 45% agreeing with this statement, in comparison to 39% across other age groups.
But it seems, on the whole, lockdown has significantly impacted the nation’s gardening habits.
In total, 74% of people said the way they use their garden has changed during lockdown, with many revealing they’ve added new features such as paddling pools, swings, outdoor furniture and plants.
BBQs have been extremely popular with millennials – with a fifth saying they had either purchased, or intend to buy, one.
Overall, more than a quarter said they had spent more time than usual making adjustments to their outdoor areas. Results also showed that people who have been placed on furlough spend the most on their garden – but this is not specific to millennials.
Across the survey, people estimated the contents of their gardens were now worth (on average) £2,203 in London and £817 in Scotland.
But people haven’t just been spending time in their gardens for leisure – the survey also found that 30% have been using their gardens to work from home.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/26/millennials-have-spent-twice-much-gardens-lockdown-ages-12905484/
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