The biophilia hypothesis (also called BET) suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. So this urge of buying plants during the lockdown might have its scientific explanation.
House in Ho Chi Minh City
Edward O. Wilson introduced and popularized the hyporthesis in his book, Biophilia (1984). He defines biophilia as the "the urge to affiliate with other formas of life".
Biophilic spaces have been defined as spaces that strengthen life and support sociological and psycological components: being able to unburden our cognitive syste,, foster the optimun of our sensorial system in terms of neuro-motorial influence, induce a strengthening in emotice and biological terms, support the neuro-endocryne and immunological system.There are some studies that connect speed recovery of patients in hospitals having plants in the same room, there are clinincal evidences of strength.
PSLab Store in London
Decimo Restaurant in London
Office with a Patio by Shogo Onodera & Tsukasa Okada
In recent years we have seen this trend of introducing plants not only in our households but as well in the workplace. Plants and greenery has been a recurrent tool by interior designers and architects to make spaces more appealing and probably mr Wilson theory is right and we have a natural instict to be drawn towards nature.
Some very cool flat interior with lush greenery florishing during this lookdown:
If you are looking to a place where to get your plants from I will highly recommend Conservatory Archives.... beautiful selection of tropical and indoor plants and amazing hand crafted pots.
If you want to save money you can always go to Patch or check within your local neighbourhood. In my case in the south of London Walworth Garden is a unique charity dedicated to imporoving lives through horticulture.
