Nature Speaks

Enter a hidden natural world for a two-part immersive storytelling experience celebrating our relationship with trees and giving voice to nature itself.

CANOPY by Lorna Rees Company

Follow a woodland trail featuring ingenious design, storytelling, sound and music featuring the voices of over 500 contributors including local children, young people, ecologists, artists and musicians.

I HAVE NO NAME by El Conde de Torrefiel

This enthralling outdoor installation gives voice to nature itself. Nature speaks. Are you ready to listen? As day fades and perception shifts, the installation quietly turns the gaze back on us, asking not how we see nature, but how we are seen in return.
Your Visit

Nature Speaks is a two-part immersive experience lasting approximately 60–90 minutes with a limited capacity. Please double check you are arriving for your reserved time slot.

After arriving and checking in with our team, you'll begin with Canopy by Lorna Rees, exploring the installation as it unfolds across different locations within the nature reserve. We recommend allowing 30–60 minutes to fully experience this durational work.

You'll then gather in a peaceful clearing for I Have No Name by El Conde de Torrefiel, a 35-minute performance inviting you to listen to the voice of nature itself. You can sit on the grass or use the seating provided.

Food, drinks and accessible toilets will be available throughout your visit.

Nature Speaks is one of dozens of free GDIF events taking place across London from 21 August–6 September. Explore the full programme at festival.org/gdif-2026/.