National Gardening Leave initaitive launched at HTA Conference
Andrew Simms,Fellow of the New Economics Foundation, author of Tescopoly and keen gardener, made his case for the voluntary introduction of National Gardening Leave.
“I propose a scheme called National Gardening Leave in which employers, public and private, offer all employees the voluntary option of working a four day week, working the same number of hours but in a compressed space. Leaving an extra day that people could be positively encouraged to garden, either for themselves or for the community.”
“This is a scheme which will lead to the rapid expansion of the pleasure of gardening in Britain’s towns and cities with the added economic benefits of a healthier more dynamic population.”
“Normal isn’t working at the moment and we need to do something differently. As a sector you’ve got an opportunity to lead and benefit from a vital transition in life in Britain.”
