Close to 30 million Brits regularly get out into their green spaces and gardens, a number that has boomed since successive lockdowns saw the public fall back in love with getting their hands dirty.
And the bank holiday long weekend for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee could be the best chance for budding gardeners to spruce up their outdoor space.
The mental and physical benefits of gardening have long been known, with some doctors now prescribing 'green therapy' for patients, while new studies have laid bare its life saving potential.
Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, findings outlined how doing half an hour per week of muscle strengthening activities such as heavy gardening could help reduce the risk of dying from any cause by 10-20 percent. The enormous growth in gardening interest has seen garden centres rise in popularity and even experiences shortages in plants.
Meanwhile, Gardeners' World, the UK's leading weekly show for the green fingered, regularly attracts over 2.5 millions viewers. As many amateur horticulturalists use the four-day weekend to get out in their green spaces, we've got all the latest garden centre opening times for the Platinum Jubilee.
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Garden centre opening and closing times for Queen's Jubilee
B&Q
Shoppers can visit their local B&Q between 8am to 8pm during the bank holiday weekend. These times are for larger branches, but to be absolutely sure you can visit, reference the brand's store finder which will display times for your nearest store.
Dobbies
The garden centre chain has nearly 70 outlets in the UK and is scheduled to be open as normal during their bank holiday weekend. Most stores are scheduled to open at 9am and close at either 5pm or 6pm. You can check times for your local branch here.
Homebase
Homebase outlets will operate normal bank holiday hours, with the DIY chain set to open their doors from 9am until 6pm, but this will depend on the store. Check here to find your branch's official times.
Squires
Like all its bigger name chain rivals, Squires is to be open during the jubilee across its 16 branches, although times may vary.
Squires is usually open Monday to Saturday between 9am and 6pm and definitive times can be found on the garden centre's website here.
