Welcome to the Urban Physics Garden, a pop up space in Southwark, London, that celebrates medicinal plants in a communal, urban environment.

Designed by the clever folk of Wayward Plants, the garden features a wide range of wild, domestic and exotic plants used in the treatment of ills and ailments. With a teaming agenda of talks, activities, and festive events over summer, it’s built and run by volunteers from a broad skill base of carpenters to designers, health practitioners to gardeners. Talk about getting the community on deck!

“It’s great to see a group of artists, designers, gardeners and local volunteers, coming together like this to improve the urban environment in our neighbourhood. Our cities need more of this kind of project.” - Donald Hyslop, Head of Regeneration and Community, Tate Modern

It’s open until the 15th of August – so if you’re in London town – get your socks on down to 100 Union Street, Southwark. Now!

And if I can’t sell it to you, then p’raps Superimpose mag can with their gorgeously shot short film about the garden, set to the ever so endearing tune by Barry Louis Polisar, All I want is you will you be my bride…. If I was a flower growing wild and free, All I’d want is you to be my sweet honey bee. And if I was a tree growing tall and green, All I’d want is you to shade me and be my leaves….. dum dum de dum de dum…

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All photos © Mike Massaro // Illustration by Alison Moffett

About Ingrid Schroder

A Sydney-side freelance graphic designer, photographer & yoga teacher - I find myself turning to nature for guaranteed revival from the crazy pace of city life - be it digging in my garden, capturing natural beauty through a lens, floating in the ocean, practicing yoga or out exploring this incredible planet we all call home. Follow me on twitter @Cohabitaire