The following two documents are data collated by the University of Reading and they indicate that gardens and green space provide a range of significant benefits:
- Warning - ‘Garden Grabbing’ Costs Lives - Cafe Scientifique by Dr Ross Cameron, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading (PDF 425Kb)
- Presentation: Garden Grabbing Costs Lives by Dr Ross Cameron, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading (PDF 3Mb - LARGE FILE)
Another scientist, Dr William Bird, works with Natural England on identifying how important green space is in terms of addressing health issues - in particular physical fitness and depression. You can find out more about Dr Bird's work at Natural England.