Bethnal Green Nature Reserve — Local services in London

Beautiful surroundings, interesting workshops - the day I went we learned about bat behaviour and built bat boxes, then there was a botanical sketching class in the afternoon. An amazing project and a great opportunity to meet environmentally conscious, artistic people who are passionate about keeping London green. The herbal medicine field is fascinating, the staff are well informed and there's also a mini-library. The site is child-friendly, so the only downside is that the weather conditions could make or break the day, and there are currently no toilets on-site - so make that potty trip...

I seriously don't understand what's the use of this useless place saw it ever since i learnt to walk now am a middle aged man still see it could become a block houses or apartments much better use. Only thing here is so many tree's in a big rectangle metal gated fence with natures foxs and full of leaves squirrels and here and there birds. And i see people going in and out having tea or coffe in there very rarely. It's behind a school to touching. People urinates in between the gate rails always meaning everyday. Its dark and gloomy the tiniest forest you'll see...

I visited after agreeing to assist with a friend's community art project here and I was well impressed by the excellent community use of this site of a WWII bomb site (previously a church). The site is rich in urban wildlife including a resident fox and has a wheelchair accessible toilet. There is also a plant pharmacology area, currently being redeveloped. Phytology relies on volunteers from the local...