Springwatch star Chris Packham has spoken out about his love of nature in a recent episode of the Gardeners’ World podcast. Chatting on the podcast, the BBC wildlife presenter described his lockdown experience and admitted he enjoyed having more time to spend in his garden. However, Chris revealed while gardening during the pandemic he noticed some embarrassing oversights.
Speaking on the Gardeners’ World podcast, Chris revealed that his garden helped him get through lockdown and he enjoyed having more free time to spend in nature.
He began: “I had been in training, in sort of an obtuse way, for lockdown for some time.
“I’m quite a solitary person. I like my own company and I certainly like my own company when I’m exploring the natural world,” Chris explained.
The nature expert revealed that he, like many others, had highs and lows throughout the Coronavirus lockdowns.
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“But, because I was always in and out albeit connecting as maximumly as I could when I was in, but spending a lot of time out I’d missed them.
“It was a bit of a revelation. In fact, to be quite honest with you I was quite embarrassed by some of the things there, because how hadn’t I seen them before?
“And it was simply like so many other people. I just had that extra bit of time,” he revealed.
Chris explained that spending more time with nature during lockdown helped him really understand the benefits of the great outdoors.
“One thing that I determined was that I would have specific goals in terms of my sensory connection to that environment.
“I think that we have begun to understand that going into the natural environment can be very good for our mental health and obviously our physical health too.
“Just being there subconsciously is an asset to us,” the wildlife expert explained.
“But, I think you can take it a step further if you attempt to really engage with nature,” he added.
Gardeners’ World airs Friday nights at 9pm on BBC Two.
