Bethnal Green Nature Reserve

A cultural institute focused on ecological research and community learning in the heart of East London.

Phytology Medicinal Garden

Project
The Phytology Medicinal Garden was established at Bethnal Green Nature Reserve in 2014. This urban physic garden provides free food and medicine for local and surrounding communities. Generally regarded as...

George Chakravarthi

Project
George Chakravarthi has always been his own muse. In life, and professionally as an artist since the mid 1990s, Chakravarthi has been creating provocations around historical, contemporary and emerging notions...

Caretakers Project

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Stories, guides and offerings for London’s green & blue spaces. The Caretakers Project was set up to capture and archive valuable local knowledge on community-led land stewardship. The project aims...

Weekly Volunteer Sessions

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NEXT DATE:
11.00am – 1.00pm
Sat 23 November 2024
11am – 1pm Saturdays 4th May - 30th November 2024A weekly activity where people can connect and help care for the Nature Reserve. We have x10 places each week, so...

Altar Building & Composting Our Grief in Community with Yaya

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Sat 23 November 2024 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sat 23 November 2024
Join us at Bethnal Green Nature Reserve for a clay workshop and community gathering, where we’ll explore creativity, connection, and grief in a supportive environment. Date & Time:Saturday, 23rd November...

Bethnal Green Nature Reserve - Opening Hours 2024

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NEXT DATE:
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sat 23 November 2024
2pm – 4pm Saturdays 11th May - 30th November 2024 The Bethnal Green Nature Reserve is open for everyone to explore each Saturday across the Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter...

Qi Gong with Orakle Apothecary

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Sun 24 November 2024 10.00am – 11.00am
Sun 24 November 2024
Qi Gong is an ancient Chinese energy movement practice. it is available and accessible to all abilities and bodies. We will explore foundational movements, theories and concepts of Qi Gong...

Forest Fridays

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Forest Fridays is a free, weekly forest school for local children and families to explore the wonders of nature right on your doorstep. School-aged children and their families can learn...

Wetland Enhancement Report

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Reflections on the Wetland Enhancement project This is the first of a 9-part post series by Tyra Enchill celebrating the Wetland Enhancement project and insights from the report, and her...

Mobile Apothecary

Project
About us The Mobile Apothecary is a growing network of volunteers spanning the areas of herbalism, horticulture and the arts. Since April 2019, we have been bringing people together to...

Sam Wallman

Project
So Below is a graphic essay by cartoonist and journalist Sam Wallman. Exploring the idea of land ownership, Wallman melds the political with the poetic, connecting both historical and contemporary...

Mycelium Ecology Project

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In the Autumn of 2022 Revoke & Bethnal Green Nature Reserve co-hosted an eleven-week research, design and build project exploring mushroom and mycelium ecologies. The project was designed as an...

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