Urban Nature Project
The Urban Nature Project is a major initiative at the Natural History Museum, London, aimed at transforming the Museum’s gardens into an Urban Research Station: a living laboratory for urban biodiversity research. The project focuses on understanding and enhancing urban ecosystems through innovative research, community engagement, and the use of technology.
- Urban Nature Project - official project page
NHM gardens transformation
- Pond transformation - transformation of the NHM Wildlife Garden pond system into the new pond system in the Nature Discovery Garden.
In the media
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The Nature of Tech - Amazon Web Services and the Natural History Museum (2025) - discussing the use of technology in biodiversity research.
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Natural History Museum’s new gardens aim to restore UK’s urban nature New Scientist (2024)
- ITV News (2024) Discussing audio sensor network in NHM Gardens.
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Urban Nature Project at the Natural History Museum review – it’s a wondrous jungle out there - The Guardian (2024) - a review of the Urban Nature Project at the Natural History Museum.
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‘You travel five million years a metre’: inside the Natural History Museum’s mind-boggling new garden - The Guardian (2024)
Miscellaneous Activities
- List - a list of activities related to the Urban Nature Project.
Relevant blog posts
- Urban Nature Project Wins Gold at Wood Awards (2025-12-03)
- Urban Nature Project Wins Landscape Institute Award (2025-11-14)
- NHM Gardens Opening Celebration (2024-07-18)