The great outdoors: how gardens are reporting a surge in visitors during lockdown

Some gardens in the East which are open to the public during lockdown are reporting a big rise in visitor numbers for the time of year. 

With many businesses forced to close during November it seems people are continuing to look to the great outdoors to get them through these difficult weeks.

Bosses at Green Island Gardens in Ardleigh near Colchester say this November has been particularly busy with lockdown limiting what we can and cannot do.

It seems the great outdoors is acting as both a physical and mental haven during the pandemic.