Visit the London National Park City stall to meet Michael Shilling, Ranger Coordinator and Communications Manager for London National Park City and Hackney Buzzline. Pick up free pollinator seed packs and copies of the State of National Park City newspaper, and find out more about the Ranger programme and the Nature Podcast series.

Artist Mo Langmuir will lead a creative printmaking workshop inspired by nature and climate. Drawing on her background in environmental biology and social art practice, Mo will invite participants to experiment with cyanotype or turmeric anthotype printing using natural materials collected from around the festival site. The workshop will also feature prints created with Walthamstow College students using objects from the V&A East collection, offering inspiration for participants to create their own unique artworks. This relaxed, drop-in workshop is designed for adults and can be joined at any time throughout the day.

Join poet and copywriter Matt Gilbert for a creative workshop celebrating the wildlife that surrounds us every day. Together, participants will explore the festival site, taking inspiration from local trees, birds, plants and the river before returning to write short poems inspired by their discoveries. Suitable for up to eight participants at a time, the workshop will run several times throughout the day, with opportunities to share finished poems using the festival hashtag.

Discover the principles of permaculture through movement, games and hands-on activities with Rakesh “Rootsman” Rak. A permaculture design teacher, forest garden specialist, yoga teacher, homeopath and reggae DJ, Rakesh brings an energetic and engaging approach to learning about sustainable living. Visitors will also have the chance to power his unique cycle-powered sound system — built into a Henry the Hoover — by hopping on the bike and generating the energy themselves, demonstrating renewable power in a fun and memorable way.