In 2015 artist Gustav Metzger called on art schools and students of all disciplines to “Remember Nature” and “make a stand against the ongoing erasure of species”. Tuesday 4 November 2025 marks a decade since that call, and partners across England are coming together, bringing ethics into aesthetics, for Remember Nature 2025. Castlefield Gallery is delighted to be one of the 17 regional arts partners across England contributing to this significant moment, working with artist Yu-Chen Wang to mark the anniversary in Manchester and the city region.

How to get involved:

– Remember Nature 2025: Nature Remembered Walk
Led by artist Yu-Chen Wang
Tues 4 Nov 2025 12:30pm – 3:00pm
Across Manchester city centre and Hulme (free)
Take part in a slow, nature-aware, mindful walk through the city of Manchester led by artist Yu-Chen Wang. We will meet at Manchester Art Gallery’s Derek Jarman Pocket Park. Attendees will be invited to explore Manchester’s ever-changing landscape: the natural environment, layers of histories, and the legacy of industry – all deeply intertwined.

– Remember Nature 2025: Nature Remembered Gathering
Tues 4 Nov 2025 3:00 – 5:00pm
Hulme Community Garden Centre (free)
Gather with artist Yu-Chen Wang, event collaborators and partners. Explore the garden centre whilst experiencing a programme of activities brought together to inspire and enable ideas and skills sharing. A range of cultural and community groups and their representatives, will join the gathering, as well as environmental scientists, campaigners, artists, and more. Activities will include presentations, discussions, performance, hands on creative climate activities screenings and more. Free, warming hot refreshments will be served!

– Remember Nature Walk from Platt Fields led by Jane Morris
Tues 4 Nov 2025 10:00am – 4:00pm
Also happening on the day is a Day of Action to remember nature initiated by artist Phil Barton at Platt Hall in Platt Fields Park. The day includes a walk from Platt Fields to Hulme Community Garden Centre, led by local eco-activist Jane Morris.