Queer Ecology Walk with Connor Butler

This two-hour experience begins with a one-hour guided nature walk through the gardens, exploring the fascinating connections between ecology and queer theory. Following this, you’ll dive into a hands-on invertebrate survey, identifying species and connecting with the gardens' incredible biodiversity.

What You’ll Learn

• How queer ecology challenges traditional views of what is “natural”

• The significance of small lifeforms and their role in ecosystems

• Basic species identification techniques for invertebrates

• Insights into how queer perspectives can deepen our relationship with nature

What’s Included

• Expert guidance from Connor Butler

• A nature walk and invertebrate survey

• Educational resources on species and queer ecology

Who Can Take Part?

This workshop is open to anyone interested in ecology, biodiversity, and exploring the natural world from a queer ecological perspective. There will be a maximum of 25 people on the walk.

About the Host

Connor the Ecologist is an entomologist on a mission to make people notice nature’s smallest lifeforms. His current work focuses on Queer Ecology, challenging traditional ideas about what is “natural” or “unnatural”. He’s had over 1,000 people join his Queer Ecology tours to date, celebrating nature in all its diversity.

@Connor_the_ecologist | www.connorbutler.co.uk

About OmVed Gardens:

OmVed Gardens is a garden, exhibition, events, and learning space in North London dedicated to exploring the connections between food, ecology and creativity for health and climate resilience. We are on a mission to inspire ecological awareness and action, and deepen our understanding of interconnectedness with the natural world.

As a registered Community Interest Company, all our activities prioritise social and ecological objectives. Whether collaborating with chefs, creatives, gardeners, or schools, OmVed Gardens is a hub for education, connection, and action. We aim to inspire individuals and communities to reimagine their role in building a healthier, more resilient world.

We work to increase biodiversity - of species, seeds, food systems, and participation, through regenerative gardening, seed saving, habitat creation, and ecological education. Our space serves as a living example of how urban areas can be transformed into thriving ecosystems that support both human and non-human communities.

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Subsidised Tickets

We encourage young people to take part in the group. Participants aged 16-25 can receive a 50% discount on the sessions. To apply, please email events@omvedgardens.com with the event name and a copy of your ID. Discounts are subject to availability.

Refund Policy:

Tickets are non-refundable, except in cases where a waiting list exists for the session. If the event is sold out, a refund may be considered if requested up to 10 days prior to the session date. Please write to us for any refund inquiries.