On the evening of Wednesday 1 June 6–8pm, Londoners are invited to visit Embassy Gardens to be treated to an interactive experience with artist Nora Silva. ‘Bar for Purists’ uses a selection of plants proven by NASA to purify the air, visitors can sit at the bar and try vegetarian snacks from within a clean ‘air bubble’. Smell contributes to 80% of taste so the intention is to provoke taste with different smells and investigate what the impact is in its absence.

On Saturday 5 June 11.30–3.30pm, Embassy Gardens will play host to a family workshop with photographer Melanie King and artists Corinne Silva and Alice Cazenave. Attendees will have the opportunity to ‘Capture the Sun’ by creating a massive cyanotype print using sunlight and flowers from New Covent Garden Flower Market, an iconic feature of the local area.

The Chelsea Fringe festival takes over London from 21st May–12th June. Now in its fifth year the festival is continuing to grow in popularity, offering an alternative garden festival which celebrates guerrilla gardens, community projects, large scale installations, performance art, food events, street happenings and performances. Nine Elms on the South Bank is perfectly placed to play a key role in the Fringe as it is situated just over Chelsea Bridge, a few hundred metres from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and an area that is bursting with horticultural history and local landmarks including New Covent Garden Market, Battersea Park, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and numerous pocket parks. Embassy Gardens is a landmark development, which when complete will comprise approximately 2,000 new homes including al fresco spaces, shops, bars and restaurants. Both events will take place in the Embassy Gardens marketing suite, Nine Elms Lane, SW8 5BL. To attend email Ecoworldballymore@thecommunicationgroup.co.uk or visit EventBriteCyanotypeWorkshop/ EventBriteBarforPurists – tickets will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and capacity is limited to 40 for each event. - For further information please contact: Hayleigh O'Farrell Head of Communications HO'Farrell@ballymoregroup.com 020 7510 8329 About Embassy Gardens: Embassy Gardens is a landmark development, establishing a totally new community within central London, will see the creation of nearly 2,000 new homes, stunning landscaped gardens, a riverfront walk threading between Embassy Gardens to Battersea Park and vibrant new bars and restaurants providing a variety of al fresco spaces and 130,000 ft² of shopping space. Phase two is being delivered by EcoWorld Ballymore with phase one delivered by Ballymore Group.