These last few months have certainly been tough for all of us. We have all had to take time out to reflect on our lives and remind ourselves of what is most important.
Green space transformation has become a worldwide trend that has sky rocketed these past months, as people turn to their empty indoor and outdoor spaces to ignite their green thumbs in an attempt to find peace, calm and solace in these uncertain times. New Zealand is no different, with many suppliers in our horticultural industry reporting huge surges in demand post lockdown.
City Botanics have always believed that gardens can heal and that everyone should have the opportunity to incorporate nature into their daily lives, regardless of their living space or how green their thumbs. For City Botanics owner Martin Steel-Brown, he makes it his business mission to help as many people as possible to connect with nature in their urban environments.
“During lockdown, we stayed connected with our customers and it brought us immense joy to hear how grateful they were for recently transforming their garden space and how they were using it everyday to relax and disconnect from life in lockdown. That is why we keep doing what we do. It drives us every day”.
Creating your own green space is not limited to those with large backyards either. City Botanics focuses on connecting with clients who live in apartments and townhouses that are struggling to design the perfect space in their small living quarters, and their customers could not be happier.
"I am absolutely blown away how City Botanics managed to create a whole new and beautiful balcony space in such a small amount of room. It feels like it’s added another room to my one-bedroom house" - S. Bagnall, Auckland
So while we continue to explore our own national backyards through domestic travel, amateur and expert gardeners are turning their own backyards into stay-cation hotspots to relax and reflect. In a world of chaos and uncertainty, tuning into nature has never felt so rewarding.