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Hackney Herbal Workshop

Fertile Ground

,Garden Room
A close-up image of a pair of hands at a workshop, working with flowers and tea leaves.

Join Nat from Hackney Herbal as she shares her top tips for gardening in a way that is earth friendly. 

This workshop will provide an introduction to ecological gardening with a focus on urban spaces, covering the basics of growing plants in an eco-friendly way. Participants will explore the importance of biodiversity and discover how to support local wildlife through gardening. 

As part of the workshop, you'll get to make a set of wildflower seed balls to take home.

Hackney Herbal is a social enterprise that promotes wellbeing through herbs. They are passionate about connecting people with nature in a way that helps people develop strong values for looking after the land around them. They run a mixture of community projects, including garden volunteering, workshops and courses.

Nat Mady is a Hackney-based permaculture with a passion for connecting people with nature and the city. She founded Hackney Herbal in 2015.

 

Tagged with: Talks & events Fertile Ground 2025

Running time: 1 hour 

At this workshop participants will be using plant materials and may come into contact with nuts. 

Fertile Ground
This event is part of Fertile Ground, a day of workshops, talks and performances on Sun 23 Mar that celebrate the origins of life and how we look after it. 

A ticket to this event also gives you access to events in the conservatory on the same day. 

 

Image credit: Hackney Herbal

Garden Room

Location
The Garden Room is on Level 3 of the main Barbican building.

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.

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