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Pollinator Pathmaker at Southbank Centre: free guide

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg reverses normal garden design: an algorithm selects planting for bees, butterflies and beetles rather than for human taste.

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Visitors exploring ideas beside the Thames on London’s South Bank
Dates
11–13 September
Hours
11:00–22:00
Price
Free · no ticket
Age
All ages
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What you will experience

A colourful digital artwork lets visitors encounter planting from the perspective of pollinating insects. The underlying system was developed with horticulturalists, pollinator experts and a computer scientist.

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Dates and place

Southbank Centre lists the work from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September, 11:00–22:00, on Riverside Terrace, Level 2. The film element lasts about 15 minutes.

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Who it suits

The installation is free, unticketed and listed for all ages. Under-12s must be accompanied by an adult on the Southbank Centre site.

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Turn the idea into action

The project’s wider tool can generate a planting scheme for a home, school or community space. Treat the visit as a prompt to compare conditions and pollinator needs, not a generic garden aesthetic.

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Plan the visit

The terrace is outdoors. Check weather, the venue’s live access information and TfL before travelling; combine it with one nearby installation to avoid unnecessary cross-city transfers.