MCMatt Collins

1. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Matt Collins

   ‘If a space is cared for, everything improves’: Meet four gardeners transforming their urban communities (opens the original)

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   From improving biodiversity to managing antisocial behaviour, the benefits of greening towns and cities are massive. These names are leading the charge… The importance of green space in Britain’s increasingly urban landscape – from city parks to community gardens and allotments – is unequivocal. Public Health England reports that regular exposure to green space reduces stress and improves wellbeing and physical fitness, while the Natural History Museum has highlighted its value in coolin

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2. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · Matt Collins

   ‘It’s the first thing we set up’: parents on everything you need for camping with kids – and what you don’t (opens the original)

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   A lantern for night strolls, lace-free shoes and a microscope for mini beasts … parents on their top camping tips and must-pack gear, as well as what to leave at home I have wholehearted respect for parents who recoil from any notion of family camping. Camping with kids is no picnic. In fact, it sets out from where a good picnic leaves off, venturing from the brevity and civility of a blanket on the grass into the uncertain – and certainly precarious – waters of soggy towels, tangled guyro

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