Here is SustainaBrum’s curated list of sustainability, environment and nature events in Birmingham this May!
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.
Wellbeing in Nature
Every Wednesday
Calling the women of Brum…. Do you enjoy being outdoors? Do you find bird song relaxing? Are interested in nature? Would you like to explore the local area and connect with other women? Join this FREE ‘Wellbeing in Nature’ sessions for women!!
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.
Kitwell Wildlife Conservation Project
Every Thursday
An afternoon filled with outdoor fun and conservation efforts. Help TCV Birmingham protect and preserve the local wildlife and meadows in the area.
Shenley Little Kitchen Garden
Every Thursday
Help TCV Birmingham maintain the Little Kitchen Garden. Grow your own food and take part in local urban conservation efforts whilst making friends with like minded people.
Highbury Orchard Community CIC Volunteer Sessions
Every Thursday
Join Highbury Orchard Community CIC for volunteer days and get hands-on experience in permaculture while making a visible impact. You’ll dig, plant, prune, and learn as you help with gardening and essential orchard maintenance, all in the company of people who share your passion for the environment. No experience is needed—just enthusiasm to learn new skills, contribute to a thriving orchard, and connect with a like-minded community.
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.
EVERYTHING £2 EACH Thrift Event
Every Saturday & Sunday
Secondhand clothing sale.
‘Grow Your Own’ Workshop
Friday 1st May
Whatever your garden situation this day workshop looks at the vegetable and fruit crops you could grow in the spaces you have. In this hands on session you will learn practical skills of seed sowing, growing, and caring for your crops so that you can grow your own crops at home.
Bird Watching for Beginners @RSPB Sandwell Valley
Saturday 2nd & Tuesday 5th May
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.
Dawn Chorus
Sunday 3rd May
This immersive walk will stimulate your senses as the peace of early morning is broken by a euphony of birdsong echoing throughout the woods. You will listen to the beautiful songs of Warley Woods’ resident birdlife as they herald in a new dawn. Get your binoculars ready and your ears tuned in, nature is all around you all you need to do is stop and listen.
Dawn Chorus Walk @ RSPB Sandwell Valley
Monday 4th and Monday 25th May
Wake Up to One of Nature’s Greatest Concerts — Live! Join RSPB Sandwell Valley expert volunteers for a Dawn Chorus Walk and experience the reserve at its most magical. As the first light breaks, the landscape comes alive with the songs of returning warblers, migrating birds, and our much‑loved resident wildlife. It’s the perfect experience for bird lovers, casual nature walkers, and anyone looking for a moment of calm connection with the natural world.
Jewellery Quarter Litter Pick- Birmingham cemeteries
Saturday 9th May
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.
Eco Market
Saturday 9th May
Wild Earth Movement are hosting an epic monthly market with heaps of ethical traders taking over the Resorts World Mall Space and Atrium.
Spring Vegan Market
Sunday 10th May
Following the success of last year’s event, the Vegan Market is back with an exciting mix of independent traders offering mouth‑watering plant‑based food, sweet treats, handmade gifts, and eco‑friendly products.
Fix It Community Day
Sunday 10th May
Join Highbury Orchard Community CIC for our Fix It Community Day — a chance to come together and give the orchard a little love: sign-making, simple repairs, and a good tidy around the site. Whether you’re handy with tools, creative with paint, or just happy to lend a hand, there’s something for everyone.
Forage and Feast
Sunday 10th May
Join Sustainable Life Birmingham in the local woodlands for a relaxed and immersive day of foraging, fire, and food. This is a hands-on practical course where you’ll not only learn to identify wild ingredients, but also help turn them into a shared feast cooked over an open fire.
Nature Connections and Mindfulness in Warley Woods
Sunday 10th May
To enhance your wellbeing and sense of connection with nature join Sophie, trained in Nature Mindfulness on a walk through beautiful award winning Warley Woods. The walk will be guided slowly and gently, working through the senses and play to gain a deeper connection with nature . There will be opportunities for mindfulness through meditation, moments, nature journaling, poetry and whatever you might like to bring to the session. This walk will be a celebration of spring nature connections and the joy of connecting and sharing special time together. The walk will end on the edge of the meadows with some barefoot walking – you might like to bring a picnic lunch and stay as long as you like.
RE:MINTED Swap Sessions – Solihull
Thursday 14th May
Join Mint Velvet Solihull for the RE:MINTED Swap Sessions. Get ready to swap your wardrobe, pick out some new looks as you browse the rails in our beautiful store.
Plant Sale
Saturday 16th May
There will be a sale of donated plants and plants grown especially in the Warley Woods bottle greenhouse. Advice for growing on your plants will be available too.
MAKE IT MEND IT
Tuesday 19st May
Make It Mend It is a monthly drop-in craft and mending café for anyone wanting to learn how to fix, mend, upcycle or repair items and objects. Free materials. Free refreshments. Drop in between 6 pm and 8 pm.
Small99’s People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup
Wednesday 20th May
People, Planet, Pint is your local sustainability meetup, where you can find local inspiration and like-minded friends over a drink.
Litter Walk
Thursday 21st May
Join Birmingham Business Park for a community litter walk and make a real difference in the local area. It’s a great opportunity to come together, meet new people, and help keep the park clean, green, and enjoyable for everyone.
Sketch & Stitch
Friday 22nd May
Join the Fashion & Textiles department and students from BCU on for a creative ‘Sketch & Stitch’ Day at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. This hands-on creative day celebrates the beauty and power of nature through sketching, stitching, and making. Have a go at painting with natural dyes, up-cycling drawing and more!
Forage & Fire
Saturday 23rd May
Step into the woods and learn the essential bushcraft skill of fire by starting at the source. On this immersive half-day course, you’ll spend time foraging in local woodlands for natural fibres and tinder materials, discovering what nature provides and how to use it effectively. You’ll then learn how to create fire using a ferrocerium rod and natural materials, building confidence as you progress through different fire-lighting levels — from cotton and basic tinders through to more challenging natural materials like birch bark and feather sticks. This is a hands-on, practical course designed to build real skill and understanding.
Secret Cannon Hill Saturday Short Walk
Saturday 23rd May
This is a Saturday 3-mile walk around some of the lesser-known parts of Cannon Hill Park (Holders Woods, along River Rea, through Centenary Woods and back through Moor Green Allotments).
Birmingham’s Big Vegan Market
Sunday 24th May
Bringing the plant power to Birmingham’s Secret Space!
Climate Café
Sunday 31st May
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. This month will be: ‘Working towards Sustainability: lessons from an eco village in Tanzania’.
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.
Nocturnal Wild Bunch 2026
Friday 22nd May
A night time family forest school session! The session will allow you to experience nocturnal wildlife in urban Birmingham and will be filled with bat-themed activities while learning some amazing facts on our only flying mammals.
Wild Holiday Bunch at Allens Cross!
Tuesday 26th May
Birmingham’s popular all outdoor holiday club for ages 6+ is back this spring – two days filled with fun nature crafts, active games and explorations, as well as healthy, vegetarian lunches cooked together on the campfire!
Young Bunch: Outdoor Camp for Adventurous Teens
Wednesday 27th May
Birmingham’s popular outdoor holiday club for young people aged 12-15 who want to continue their nature adventures. Expect more active games, wood work using a variety of tools safely, and a space where young people can discuss environmental issues and inspire others. You’ll also cook a healthy, vegetarian lunch together on the campfire!
Wild Holiday Bunch at Knowle Road Allotment!
Wednesday 27th May
Birmingham’s popular all outdoor holiday club for ages 6+ is back this spring – two days filled with fun nature crafts, active games and explorations, as well as healthy, vegetarian lunches cooked together on the campfire!
Business
Ethical Volunteer Leadership for Inclusive and Sustainable Community Action
Saturday 9th May
Build strong volunteer teams and lead ethically. A practical training for community leaders and organisers.
The upcycling incubator
Sunday 10th May
Arrive with one item of clothing to upcycle, customise during the workshop, and then have a professional photo shoot, so you have the visuals to sell it & launch your career!
UK Energy Policy in Focus: Electricity, Carbon & the Road to Net Zero
Thursday 14th May
A deep dive into the UK’s evolving policy landscape for energy and sustainability and how we are powering towards Net Zero.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Professional Training Course
Tuesday 26th May
Get ready to dive deep into Life Cycle Assessment and boost your sustainability skills with this hands-on training. This comprehensive one-day course provides both the theoretical foundations and practical software skills necessary to undertake LCA.
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