My name is Matilya. I am a horticulturalist, artist, workshop facilitator and community gardener. I have spent most of my waking moments over the last 8 years tending to and communing with plants.

The questions that drive my work are; what relationships do we need to build with plants in order to address climate and food justice? What do plants have to teach us about ourselves and others? How do our ancestors speak to us through the non-human world? How can green spaces act as vehicles for connection, rest and therapy?


Work

Recent Projects

‘Herbal Skincare Lab’ at at Thackray Museum of Medicine’s ‘Thackray Lates’

Co-design and build of the Rowland Road Play Patch + Sensory Garden commission 2025

Tea Facilitation at ‘Sustenance’ with Edible Archives, Bradford 2025

Find out more about my work

Upcoming events

  • Herb Study Club - November

    Sunday 30th November

    1-2.30pm

    Address: Thackray Museum of Medicine

    Pay as you feel: £5-20

    A monthly interactive group session exploring medicinal plants through the senses. Please see here for more details

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  • Herb Study Club - Winter Solstice Special

    Sunday 21st November

    Time: 1-3pm

    Address: Thackray Museum of Medicine. Leeds

    Pay as you feel: £10-30

    The final Herb Study Club of the year! This will be a chance to reflect on all the herbs we have studied across the year, taste some herbal mocktails and make some medicine for the festive season.

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