The benefit of plant in the workplace has already been scientifically proven . They improve the aviation timbre and absorption , reduce noise , and have a calming impression on your mind ’s eyes . But do masses working from home have the same experience ? And do they have plant life in their ( domicile ) office ? In August 2021 , enquiry agency Motivaction conducted some enquiry on behalf of the Flower Council of Holland .
Purpose of researchThe Flower Council on a regular basis conducts consumer research and uses the findings to ameliorate campaigns . The reason for this research was relate to the Thanks Plants movement and the trend that more people buy plants during the pandemic . Motivaction conduct an online representative sample distribution of consumer mature between 18 and 70 , living in the Netherlands , Germany , France , and the United Kingdom ( UK ) .
work from abode during and after the pandemic35 % of the respondent swapped the office for home working during the pandemic . There is only a little difference between each of the four countries . Of all working respondents , 38 % look to continue working from house partly or exclusively in the future . Working from home , or a intercrossed working arrangement seems to be the norm when potential .
Plants in the ( habitation ) office68 % of people working from household have plants in their home office . Half of these have one or two plants , 24 % have three to five plant life and 10 % have more than five plant . Women are more probable than men to have five or more plants in their dwelling part . German home worker are the crowing plant lovers with 79 % , nearly come after by the Dutch with 73 % . In the UK ( 64 % ) and France ( 56 % ) , it is slenderly less common to have plants around your desk .
business office versus homeOf all working respondent , 54 % have plants in their official offices . This is also more common in Germany ( 65 % ) and the Netherlands ( 60 % ) than in France ( 48 % ) and the UK ( 43 % ) . Green foliage plants ( 64 % ) are the most popular for the office , follow by flower plants ( 32 % ) , succulent ( 24 % ) , and cacti ( 18 % ) . More than four out of 10 employees ( 43 % ) say they would like to have more plants in their role .
More plant for working from homeOf the respondents who knew that they would be do work from home plate for a long period of prison term , more than a fourth part ( 26 % ) allege they had bought one or more plants for their work . Once again , we see that the German house worker did this more often ( 32 % ) than the British ( 28 % ) , the Dutch ( 24 % ) , and the French ( 20 % ) . Of those who will be working ( partly ) from home in the upcoming class , 17 % say they will emphatically be decorate their home situation with ( more ) plants . 50 % say they are considering it .
The joyousness of plantsAnd what about the specific benefit of plant in the work ?
ConclusionsMost consumer see the benefits of plant in their ( home ) office . The Germans are most positive , while the British may have to get used to the idea . But large radical in the UK also recognize the beneficial effects of plant . work from dwelling now and future cross working both offer chance for plant sales .
For more informationFlower Council of Hollandwww.flowercouncil.co.uk
