The Millennials swapping doom-scrolling for gardening
Young people are increasingly turning to gardening as a way to manage stress, grief, and the pressures of a hyper-digital world. This trend is being shared across social media platforms as a form of 'digital detox' and a way to find serenity.
Why it matters
The shift reflects a broader cultural movement among Millennials seeking tangible, offline hobbies to cope with modern economic and digital anxieties.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Megan Davies BBC News BBC Hannah says gardening helped her to navigate grief When Hannah Matthews lost her father and grandmother in the space of a year, she found comfort in her back garden.
"My mind would be really busy, and I'd suddenly be out here at 7am pulling up weeds," said the 31-year-old.
She is now an enthusiastic gardener, and one of thousands of young people sharing their green-fingered ways on social media.
Hannah, who has more than 70,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok, said the gardening community was "booming" and represented a way of "recapturing some space that feels less tense" on social media platforms.
"It brings me joy, and hopefully when someone else is just kind of doom-scrolling, they get a bit of serenity in their day as well," she said.
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