Adults
Holloway Hall Community Garden
Every Monday
The Community Gardening group at Ley Hill meet every week to learn how to grow food, techniques for looking after fruit trees & bushes, and other skills such as woodwork. They also grow a mix of flowers and have grand plans to put up lots of bird boxes around the site! All of the food grown can be taken by the group to use at home.
West Heath Community Centre Garden
Every Tuesday
Get ready to enjoy a day filled with fun activities, beautiful greenery, and a sense of community. Take a stroll through their lovely garden, participate in gardening workshops, and connect with fellow nature enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to relax and unwind in the heart of our community.
Milebrook Hall Community Garden
Every Thursday
Pop along to Milebrrok Hall and spend a couple of hours chatting and growing fresh vegetables and fruit. Listen to the birdsong as you tend to the raised beds and brush up on our horticultual skills. Each month, you will use the seasonal vegetables to make budget friendly soups in the hall.
Rowheath Community Garden
Every Friday
You will start the day at 10am with a relaxed birdwatching walk around Rowheath Park. Then have a go at sowing, growing, and harvesting your own food. Not only will you learn about the joys of growing your own food but you will also make new friends, learn new skills, and the outdoor life will lift your spirits.
Branching Out For Nature
Saturday 1st March
This family friendly event is taking place at Birmingham Friends of the Earth’s Community Garden in the City Centre, where there will be speakers, gardening activities, storeytelling, crafts and refreshments, to celebrate the launch of their brand-new Keep Forests, Don’t Deforest! booklet.
Curious Nature : Brett Westwood and Gregory Leadbetter in conversation
Saturday 1st March
Join naturalist and broadcaster Brett Westwood in conversation with poet and academic Gregory Leadbetter, for a richly illustrated discussion of Brett’s life and career in natural history. Woven between stories that range from butterflies to pythons, from fungi to the Farne Islands, they’ll discuss the nature of their own fascination with the living forms that surround us, where their curiosity leads them, and how this continues to shape their writing, thinking, broadcasting, and ongoing exploration of the natural world.
Centre for Warmth – Energy tips and advice
Monday 3rd March
Making simple changes to the way you use energy can make a big difference to your bills and to your mental health and wellbeing. You could also lower your carbon emissions, helping tackle climate change. Go along and speak to Brum Energy advisors and find out how they can support you to make your home more comfortable, energy efficient and reduce the impact on the planet.
Bird Watching for Beginners @RSPB Sandwell Valley
Tuesday 4th March
Join RSPB volunteers on an easy monthly walk around the reserve, whether you are new to birdwatching or just want to discover more about wildlife at the reserve, the team will give you tips on getting started, point out the different birds, how to identify them and how the seasons bring different changes to the valley.
Chatham Place Community Garden
Wednesday 5th March
Join TCV Birmingham at the Chatham Place Community Garden for a day of gardening, community bonding, and fun in the sun!
Eco Gym
Wednesday 5th March
A free nature based volunteering session. Get moving with a variety of tasks that will give your local green space a helping hand. Meet new people who share a passion for being outdoors and staying active. Soak up the benefits that fresh air and green space have on our mental health.
We Need To Talk About Climate
Thursday 6th March
A discussion with Professor Graham Smith about his latest book, We Need to Talk About Climate, and how citizens’ assemblies can help us solve the climate crisis.
Jewellery Quarter Litter Pick- Birmingham cemeteries
Saturday 8th March
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and help clean up our beautiful cemeteries in the Jewellery Quarter. This is a fantastic opportunity to give back to the community and make a positive impact on the environment. Equipment is provided, please wear suitable clothing & footwear.
WORTHWILD | Spring
Sunday 9th March
Seasonal day retreat in the heart of Brum, designed to help you reset, restore, and reconnect with your self-worth through the healing power of nature.
Compost Culture Launch
Friday 14th March
Find out about how Compost Culture are embedding a culture of composting in the West Midlands until 2029.
Austin Village and Rea Valley route Walk
Saturday 15th March
A leisurely ramble with a Birmingham Ramblers group leader. This is a 4.5 mile walk taking in the Austin Village model village and part of the Rea Valley route.
Eco Market
Saturday 15th March
Wild Earth Movement are hosting a monthly market with ethical traders taking over the Resorts World Mall Space and Atrium.
Steppers UK – Plants & Place
Sunday 16th March
For British Science Week, join Steppers UK for a unique and engaging walk exploring plants, culture and identity. Discover how nature tells stories. Steppers UK is an outdoor community dedicated to connecting People of Colour with nature through enjoyable outdoor activities.
Climate Café
Sunday 16th March
Extinction Rebellion and Friends of the Earth jointly present Climate Café, a space to learn about environmental issues and solutions to them. Join a different expert every month for tea, coffee, cake, and the opportunity to hear what they have to say for 30 minutes, followed by a chance to stay to chat and share ideas if you would like. March topic: Aviation, Sustainability, and Flight-Free Travel.
Nature Crafts for Adults – Collage Flowers
Monday 17th March
A relaxed nature inspired arts and crafts session, in beautiful woodland surroundings (Parkridge Nature Reserve in Solihull), with bottomless tea and coffee! No experience needed as all crafts are aimed at beginners, and all resources supplied.
TASTER Foraging Workshop
Saturday 22nd March
A 2-hour session with a foraging expert, including ID work, finding and tasting wild ingredients. This course is designed to get you as involved as possible – this includes identifying, picking and tasting a range of wild species that will be found on the day. There will also be samples of wild food for everyone to get stuck into!
Spring Equinox: Earth Garden Festival
Saturday 22nd March
Welcome spring in style with an unforgettable day of stalls, workshops, foraging adventures, music, and delicious food! Experience the magic of nature’s awakening as we gather to embrace the season of growth and renewal. Whether you’re a gardening enthusiast, foodie, or just looking for a fun, family-friendly day out, there’s something for everyone!
Seasonal Living Workshop: The Ostara Edition
Saturday 22nd March
A year long exploration of nature, the seasons, Earth based wisdom and seasonal living! Ostara is a festival celebrated by many modern Pagans and Wiccans that coincides with the Spring Equinox. Ostara symbolizes themes of renewal, rebirth, and balance, aligning with the awakening of nature, blooming flowers, and the return of warmth after winter. You’ll learn about the wheel of the year and Sabbat itself. There will also be Slow flow and Yin Yoga, Mindful Meditation, Journaling / scrapbooking, and the chance to paint your own plant pot for your seeds of intention to be planted in.
Wildlife Tracking Experience
Sunday 23rd March
Join the Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens team at their wildlife tracking workshop morning, where we will demonstrate how to identify a range of animal tracks and signs.
Short Foraging Walk for Beginners
Sunday 23rd March
A 1-2 hour foraging walk, where you will look at common wild plants with edible or medicinal uses, historical uses and poisonous lookalikes aimed at beginners and helping you to get started in the world of foraging.
Cherry Blossom Workshop & Art Picnic + Cherry Blossom Concert
Sunday 23rd March
Follow the Japanese tradition of Cherry Blossom viewing and host a free art picnic on Oozells Square. Visitors can enjoy a range of free art activities which take inspiration from Japan’s rich history of graphic art and design. Create your own cherry blossom ‘sakura’ print to take home or grab a brush and easel to paint a seasonal masterpiece of Ikon Gallery amongst the cherry blossoms.
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) return to Brindleyplace to present their annual free Cherry Blossom Concert, in collaboration with Ikon. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon performance amongst the blossom trees in Oozells Square. The music for this year’s event follows the life cycle of a tree, from using living trees and plants as instruments, to the refined sound of the violin.
Conservation Issues of Warley Woods Talk
Sunday 23rd March
Wildlife conservation in urban settings has its own set of issues it needs to address. Raising awareness of urban conservation can go a long way in combatting some of the issues we face. Sometimes even well-meaning individuals can inadvertently be harming their local environment. At this talk you will look at some of the environmental issues being faced at Warley Woods, and what Wild Warley is trying to do to combat them and how you can help to make Warley Woods ‘Better for both people and wildlife’.
Forest Bathing
Saturday 29th March
Experience the magic of slowing down to “Forest Time”, and discover lasting joy, creativity and calm. Forest Bathing is a set of mindfulness practices and fun activities designed to calm the nervous system, awaken the senses, and bring us into meaningful relationship with the web of life. It has been scientifically proven to have health benefits such as reduced blood pressure, reduction in stress hormones, improved sleep and reduced levels of anxiety, depression and anger.
Birmingham Vintage Kilo Sale
Saturday 30th March
9 tonnes of handpicked vintage stock for you to have a rummage through. Pick & Mix Mens & Womens vintage clothing from the 60s-90s, including all of your favourite branded names! Stock is replenished all day so rails will always be full and fresh, no matter what time you arrive.
Children & Families
Baby Birds Parent and Toddler Group at RSPB Sandwell Valley
Every Wednesday
A weekly parent and toddler group. The group aims to provide opportunities for children to connect with nature through a mixture of activities that are inspired by the natural world. For under 5s only.
Wild Bunch: Family Forest School
Every Thursday
Join ecobirmingham for a weekly forest school adventure for home-ed families with children aged 4-12.
Nature Tots @ Parkridge
Every Friday
A weekly outdoor session for parents and toddlers, encouraging an early interest in wildlife with hands on fun activities, games and crafts!
World Book Day: Somebody Swallowed Stanley
Thursday 6th March
Led by artist Sarah Hamilton Baker, this sensory and interactive story time brings to life two wonderful stories about appreciating and caring for our environment.
“Plastic bags don’t belong in the sea!”
Everybody has a taste for Stanley – and the other ocean creatures just keep mistaking him for a delicious treat – but this is no ordinary jellyfish. Most jellyfish have dangly-gangly tentacles, but Stanley has two handles… Other jellyfish have a magical glow, but Stanley has stripes… Because Stanley (spoiler alert) is a plastic bag!
Wildlife Watch After School Club @ Parkridge
Friday 14th March
A monthly (during the school year) Wildlife Watch After School Club at The Parkridge Centre – spend an hour heading outdoors into the natural world of our Parkridge reserve to explore, learn new skills, play games and maybe even make some new friends! This session is aimed at ages 4 to 11 years.
British Science Week at Thinktank
Saturday 15th March
This British Science Week, head to the Thinktank to explore all things climate in line with this year’s theme: Change and Adapt. Join their expert team for a unique tour around the museum to discover objects and exhibits that help us to understand the fascinating story of our changing planet. There will also be an opportunity to create unique Cyanotype Prints, make your own origami plant pot, then plant a seed to take away & join their Natural Sciences Curator for a fascinating microscopic safari and explore the resilient, diverse organisms that thrive in this challenging habitat.
Nature Club @ Parkridge
Friday 21st March
Nature Club @ Parkridge is a fun outdoor nature-themed session for home-schooled children of all needs and abilities.
Business
Tyseley Energy Park Tour & Climate Innovation Platform Intro
Thursday 6th March
An exclusive tour of Tyseley Energy Park (TEP)—a hub at the forefront of decarbonisation, hydrogen innovation, transport transformation, and waste-to-value solutions. This event is for Cleantech & climate-focused businesses exploring innovation and business growth, sustainability enthusiasts eager to learn about cutting-edge developments in energy and decarbonisation, and startups & SMEs looking for funding, expertise, and workspace in a thriving green business community.
Weathering the Storm – Climate Resilient Business
Thursday 6th March
This event will help businesses to understand how they could be affected by weather, and how they can improve their speed up their recovery.
University of Birmingham Business Club: Sustainability and Decarbonisation
Tuesday 11th March
This session is open to businesses of all sizes from those looking to get started on their decarbonisation journey to those wanting to accelerate their work towards net zero. The University of Birmingham Business Club connects businesses with academic experts to explore new ideas, foster collaboration and engage in discussions on the latest sector issues. This event will put a spotlight on sustainability and decarbonisation, giving attendees a greater understanding of the benefits to their business in adopting a proactive approach to compliance and reporting in decarbonisation. As well as gaining insight into an effective framework for collaboration for working towards net zero.
Better Business Breakfast X People Planet Pastry
Tuesday 11th March
Are you a business owner who cares about your social and environmental impact? Do you work for a company that believes in a sustainable and just world, where businesses can be a force for good? Join this 90 minute breakfast networking event – there will be hot drinks, fresh fruit and pastries provided for attendees to enjoy while having a chat and making valuable connections!
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT: A Sustainability and Circular Economy Workshop
Thursday 13th March
This event is part of West Midlands Business Festival, a two-week event taking place across the region that aims to promote growth, collaboration and skills development. This event will cover the topics of sustainability and circularity and demonstrate that sustainable interventions can also be cost saving interventions that benefit profitability and the overall business strategy of an organisation.
Healthy Material | Breakfast & Design Series
Thursday 20th March
This event is exclusively for architects and interior designers. Discover how material choices impact well-being, sustainability, and indoor environments. This session will explore key principles of healthy materials, their role in creating better spaces, and how to make informed, responsible selections for your projects.
Careers in Sustainability
Friday 21st March
Open to all university students this event is a Q&A with professionals in sustainability jobs, and an opportunity to practice networking with professionals and peers.
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