Enhancing the Eastern City’s Green Spaces
Guided by the Eastern City Public Realm Vision, we have continued to enhance the area’s green spaces with newly delivered planting schemes created by designers Tom Massey, Realm, and Studio Weave. These designs are complemented by new seating and activations across five key public spaces:
- George Yard and surrounding lanes
- Fen Court Garden
- Fenchurch Station Plaza
- Lombard Court
- St Peter’s Churchyard
Planting Designed for Place
Each scheme has been carefully tailored to the City’s diverse microclimates. Designers considered sunlight, moisture, wind exposure and soil conditions to ensure long-term resilience. Plant species were selected for:
- Seasonal beauty and year-round interest
- Value to pollinators and local biodiversity
- Robustness in a changing climate
The result is a series of vibrant, welcoming spaces that bring us closer to nature , support the environment and creates a space for people to pause and reflect.
What’s Coming Up
More Green Space Enhancements
Further improvements are planned across the Eastern City BID area throughout the year bringing even more accessible, inviting and sustainable green spaces to the neighbourhood.
Summer Activations
In June, we’ll be bringing our enhanced spaces to life with:
- Guided walks
- Live music
- Cultural activations
- Community events
Stay tuned to our events page and subscribe to our newsletter for upcoming details.
About the Eastern City Business Improvement District (BID)
The Eastern City BID is a business-led partnership working to support one of the world’s most iconic commercial districts – the Square Mile’s tall building cluster. Through a variety of projects and programmes across cleaning, greening, safety, social impacts, marketing and events, we enhance the everyday experience for our community of workers and visitors.
If you have any enquiries please email info@easterncity.co.uk
