A new urban oasis with a floating garden and boardwalks has been launched in the heart of Canary Wharf.

The Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has unveiled Eden Dock, a green haven created in partnership with the Eden Project.

This unique space is set to significantly boost biodiversity and provide more opportunities for people to connect with nature.

Eden Dock is a blueprint for biodiversity and habitat gain in city environments, featuring floating forests, aquatic habitats, and more.

The area will see new public spaces and extensive planting both under and around the dock’s waters.

The space will also provide access to floating gardens and boardwalks, which are now home to new wading birds, waterfowl, songbirds, bees, eels, and plant species rarely seen before in London.

Shobi Khan, CEO of CWG, said: "Sustainability is part of CWG’s DNA.

"We’ve delivered over 11 million sq ft of sustainably certified space, purchased 100 per cent of our electricity from renewable sources since 2012, and contributed zero waste to landfill since 2009.

"Three years ago, we partnered with world-leading charity the Eden Project to help address biodiversity loss in cities through the greening of Canary Wharf.

"Eden Dock is the first of its kind, a best-in-practice global example of how we can support biodiversity gain in cities and pioneer places where nature and people can both thrive."

To mark the launch, a living artwork, Nature Rising, with more than 20 living figures made of ligustrum – a flowering shrub – will be dotted around the dock.

The figures show nature and people living together in harmony, reflecting how Eden Dock weaves nature into its urban surroundings through ecological innovation.

The figures will become part of CWG’s permanent public art collection.

New research on the benefits of spending time outdoors in green and blue spaces reveals that 73 per cent of office workers prefer to work in a location near water and green spaces.

More than two in three office workers (69 per cent) find creative and innovative ideas come easier if they’ve been around green spaces or water.