An Evening with Sam Lee: Singing with Nightingales - songs and stories from the Blackthorn
Join musician Sam Lee for an intimate session combining conversation and live performance, exploring his experiences of singing with nightingales. Drawing on his deep engagement with song, nature, and traditional folk practices, Sam will share stories, insights, and music that reveal how close listening to the natural world can inspire creativity, connection, and wonder.
Through dialogue and performance, participants will experience OmVed Gardens’ theme of the year in action, exploring how attentive listening nurtures awareness, reciprocity, and a deeper sense of belonging.
As the sun sets, explore the tranquil beauty of our gardens and enjoy an evening filled with music, and nature connection.
To have a look at the Singing With Nightingales experience - see here
A non-alcoholic bar will be open throughout the evening serving a range of OmVed Cordials and refreshing botanical drinks. There will be snacks available to purchase.
Schedule
6:30 PM – Doors open | Bar open for Drinks
7:00 PM – Performance starts
Come and be part of a night where ecology, and sound converge in the warmth of our Barn.
About the artist
Sam Lee is a folksinger, song collector, activist, nature conservationist, guide, and presenter. With 4 critically acclaimed albums, his debut receiving a Mercury Music Prize nomination, He works holistically in challenging the sound and purpose of British indigenous music in the 21st Century.
His latest album ‘Songdreaming' is a suite of love songs from and for the land. Sam is the producer and lead artist in many projects, marrying nature, music, and community. Most notably, In 2019, he got Birdsong to #18 in the UK singles charts with the RSPB’s 'Let Nature Sing' track and he’s the creator of the sell-out Singing With Nightingales series which gave rise to Sam’s debut book ‘The Nightingale’ published by Penguin in 2021. Sam works regularly with the environmental sector to devise and lead campaigns and projects highlighting the climate and ecological crisis globally as well as at home. His practice focuses on finding ways of leading people into a deeper, more sensitive connection to nature and communicating the treasures on our doorsteps through song and storytelling as well as immersive experiences, pilgrimages, and nature guiding.
www.samleesong.co.uk @samleesong
About OmVed Gardens:
OmVed Gardens is a garden, exhibition, events, and learning space in North London dedicated to exploring the connections between food, ecology and creativity for health and climate resilience. We are on a mission to inspire ecological awareness and action, and deepen our understanding of interconnectedness with the natural world.
As a registered Community Interest Company, all our activities prioritise social and ecological objectives. Whether collaborating with chefs, creatives, gardeners, or schools, OmVed Gardens is a hub for education, connection, and action. We aim to inspire individuals and communities to reimagine their role in building a healthier, more resilient world.
We work to increase biodiversity - of species, seeds, food systems, and participation, through regenerative gardening, seed saving, habitat creation, and ecological education. Our space serves as a living example of how urban areas can be transformed into thriving ecosystems that support both human and non-human communities.
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Subsidised Tickets: We have a few reserved tickets at a subsidised rate. If this workshop is not monetarily accessible, please write to us at events@omvedgardens.com to avail yourself of a subsidised ticket rate. Subject to availability.
Refund Policy: Tickets are non-refundable.
