Join Nozomi Nakabayashi for a hands-on workshop exploring the ground beneath Bethnal Green Nature Reserve and learning how to help it thrive.

Urban soils are often compacted and sealed, leaving them vulnerable to both dry spells and sudden downpours driven by climate change. Through simple, practical steps and natural materials found around us, we can begin to reverse these conditions together and restore the below-ground soil ecology.

Date & Time: Saturday 9th May 2026, 2pm - 3:30pm 

Location: Bethnal Green Nature Reserve, Middleton Street, E2 9RR 

Cost: Free, no booking required 

Meeting Point: Bethnal Green Nature Reserve entrance on Middleton Street

Please note: places are limited to 20 per session. Early arrival is recommended.

Hosted by Nozomi Nakabayashi 

Nozomi's practice sits at the intersection of architecture, landscape and ecology, exploring design's role in reconnecting people's everyday life with nature. She has been tending to soil ecology improvement at Rocky Park community garden and her most recent collaboration includes the Organic Civil Engineering Association in Japan, where she has been researching vernacular land stewardship practices.

Bethnal Green Nature Reserve has been cared for by local residents and volunteers since 1977. Originally a WWII bomb-site, it now supports a thriving ecosystem of plants, bats, birds, fungi and more - including people.