Hi Emily, I've mostly lived in cities and have greatly valued urban green spaces as for many years I did not have a garden. So I would use local parks to sit in, relax or walk. Living in cities such as London I have found green spaces to be vital to my physical and mental wellbeing. They have provided me with escape from noise and pollution. I enjoy the natural colours of the environment in contrast to the cement and greyness of the city buildings or the artificial colours of street signs, shop fronts, billboards etc. I feel I breathe more deeply and begin to relax when I am in green spaces. The horizons are bigger, particularly when I have lived in densely built, high rise areas with few long distance views. I also find it comforting to see and hear wildlife, even in the smallest of urban spaces - bees, butterflies, birds. And to see trees and plants growing gives me a sense of comfort in the inevitability of the seasons. I have definitely come to appreciate local green spaces even more during the lockdowns of the pandemic. They induce in me a calmness and a reassurance that not all things have changed. I have been guerrilla gardening on and off for about 15 years. I started as I am a keen gardener and when I eventually got my own garden I found I had a surplus of plants and seeds. I collect seed from my plants and also enjoy propagating plants, but have only ever had very small urban gardens and wanted to expand! I've lived near neglected areas which I have enjoyed revitalising with colour and plants for pollinators. I have mostly done this on my own but am hoping to find other like-minded guerrilla gardeners when we are out of lockdown and combine this with picking up litter in my local area. I would like to see all green spaces in cities protected and Councils prevented from building on them. I think local communities can do a lot if they get together to develop and cultivate neglected spaces. And I hope many people continue to use green spaces in the future as by using them we will show that we need them. I hope this reply is useful. Wishing you the best of luck with your dissertation and future!