Here is SustainaBrum’s curated list of sustainability, environment and nature events in Birmingham this November!
FEATURED EVENT
SustainaBrum x Birmingham Brewing Company Sustainable Christmas Market
Sunday 22nd November
We’re so excited to be hosting our forth SustainaBrum Sustainable Christmas Market, this year at Birmingham Brewing Company in Stirchley! All the traders are sustainable, so it’s the perfect place to pick up eco gifts for Christmas! There will be Christmas tunes, a sustainable craft workshop and the beer will be flowing! What else do you need to kick the festive season off?!
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.
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.
Willow Weaving Stars
Tuesday 3rd November
Learn the ancient techniques of willow weaving to craft a special star decoration – the perfect sustainable addition to your home this winter.
Plant-Based Lunch
Wednesday 4th November
Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian or simply curious about plant-based food, join Café Oasis in Sutton Coldfield for a relaxed midweek lunch with good food and good company.
Repair & Share Hub
Thursday 5th November
Join ecobirmingham for a free Repair & Share Hub at Hub on the Green to repair clothing and small tech items, swap clothes on our Honesty Rail for FREE!
Eco Gym
Thursday 5th & Thursday 19th November
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.
Circle the City
Friday 6th November
Instead of a place designed around the movement of cars, what if Birmingham became a city made for the movement of people?!? Circle the City offers a way to imagine if Birmingham made inclusive mobility a priority. Meet people, learn new cycling/walking/wheeling routes, reimagine our city, join the call for infrastructure that will facilitate green and inclusive modes of mobility, and enjoy the fun and freedom of moving together through our city. All ages and all abilities are welcome. The more the merrier!
The Friends Jewellery Quarter Litter Pick- Birmingham cemeteries
Saturday 7th November
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.
Building Sustainable Community
Monday 9th November
Building Sustaninable Community is an in-person event for the general public.
Bredon Hill through the year
Monday 9th November
Bredon Hill through the year, a nature lover’s guide by Roger Umpelby, local naturalist
Lunchtime Talk: Facing Up to Climate Change
Tuesday 10th November
Researchers from the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFor) are working hard to find the answers to how the increase of carbon dioxide will affect individual plants through to entire forests. These insights will help us predict how forests might change in the coming decades—and how we can manage and protect them more effectively.
The People’s Emergency Briefing
Wednesday 11th November & Saturday 14th November
What’s happening with climate and nature, and what does it mean for everyday life in the UK? A screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing – an eye-opening film bringing together nine leading UK scientists and experts with the latest evidence and why it matters for things like extreme weather, food security, health and cost of living.
The film is based on the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster (featured by ITV, Channel 4 and The Times) with appearances from Chris Packham, Deborah Meaden and a range of voices from across the UK.
Birmingham – People Planet Pint x Stuart Goldsmith
Friday 13th November
Join People Planet Pint for a drink before Climate Comedian Stuart Goldsmith’s latest show. A special People Planet Pint event you won’t want to miss!
People Planet Pint is your local sustainability meetup – no pitches, no presentations, no panels. Just like-minded people talking about the planet over a pint (or two). If you’re curious about what’s going on locally and feel that a better future is possible – come along to meet others like you and chat about what’s going on locally, how to get involved and what solutions are out there.
Stuart Goldsmith – Canary
Friday 13th November
Stuart was as scared about the climate crisis as you are. But he did the reading, and now he’s terrified. Come and watch him do something about it. In his most honest, hilarious, and hopeful hour yet, Stuart Goldsmith applies his “expert stand-up” (Sunday Times) to the apparent collapse of absolutely everything.
Birmingham Vegan Festival 2026
Saturday 14th November
Discover world street food, ethical brands, and the vegan community in one incredible day!
An Exploratory Fungal Walk
Saturday 14th November
Join a couple of Fun-Guys (Sigh..) for an informal and exploratory fungal walk around Warley Woods. You will learn about the hidden hyphal world beneath our feet and its vital role in nutrient cycling within the ecosystem. Marvel at the diversity of species, their form and respective natural histories. You will learn about the many novel ways fungi have evolved to spread their spores.
AFTER DARK: Silent Disco and UV Nature Walk for 16-25 Year Olds
Saturday 14th November
Get ready to dance under the night sky and experience a glowing nature walk! Join Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust at urban wildlife haven EcoPark for After Dark, a unique event to experience nature after the sun sets. Pop on a pair of wireless headphones and choose your sound. With three bespoke channels to switch between, find your vibe, turn it up and enjoy the freedom to dance or chill while listening to charts hits, chilled beats or wildlife!
The Big Swap at Alfresco
Sunday 15th November
A size-inclusive clothes swapbring up to 10 items, receive tokens, and swap them for something new to you!
MAKE IT MEND IT
Tuesday 17th November
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.
Seaweed Yarn Workshop
Saturday 21st November
You’ll mix, pour, experiment and create your own seaweed-based yarn samples watching a biomaterial form right in front of you!
Eco Market
Saturday 21st November
Wild Earth Movement are hosting an epic monthly market with heaps of ethical traders taking over the Resorts World Mall Space and Atrium.
SustainaBrum x Birmingham Brewing Company Sustainable Christmas Market
Sunday 22nd November
We’re so excited to be hosting our forth SustainaBrum Sustainable Christmas Market, this year at Birmingham Brewing Company in Stirchley! All the traders are sustainable, so it’s the perfect place to pick up eco gifts for Christmas! There will be Christmas tunes, a sustainable craft workshop and the beer will be flowing! What else do you need to kick the festive season off?!
Book you space at the crafting workshop here!
Kintsugi, Sip, Socialise
Sunday 22nd November
A Sunday afternoon of kintsugi. The Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold.
Birmingham’s BEST Vintage Thrift Event
Monday 23rd November
Birmingham’s BEST Vintage Thrift Event!
Birmingham Business Park Biodiversity Walk
Tuesday 24th November
To celebrate National Tree Week, join BBP for a walk through some of the Park’s amazing treescapes. It’s a great opportunity to step away from your desk, enjoy the beauty of the autumn season, get some fresh air and connect with fellow Park occupants.
Free Clothes Swap
Saturday 28th November
Birmingham Friends of the Earth winter clothes swap! Throughout the day there will also be some craft activities going on; using fabric scraps you can make some celebration decorations with materials provided to do so.
Winter Forage
Sunday 29th November
Connect, forage and collect…. forage together for nature’s medicine for Winter. Discover the roots of the plants and herbs to make medicine to support you through the winter months.
Junk & Joy: An Alternative Christmas Wreath Workshop
Sunday 29th November
Up-cycle your own Winter Wreath to take home. Choose from yarns, felt & materials, vintage finds, trinkets and mini lights to create any style you like from maximalist camp to minimalist chic.
Children & Families
Wild Halloween Nature Potion Hunt @ RSPB Sandwell Valley
Saturday 17th October – Sunday 8th November
Perfect for families, this fun Halloween adventure will take you through woods, meadows, the wildlife garden, and pond area as you uncover the secrets of the Wild Halloween Nature Potion.
Nature activities for ‘little sprouts’ (under 5s)
Tuesdays & Fridays
FREE nature activity sessions for children under 5yrs and their adult! Activities may include finding out what wildlife lives there, learning about nature, nature crafts, planting/making bug homes etc, stories, ‘Forest School’ activities…. just generally enjoying being outside!!
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.
Business
Energy Futures, Local Visions: Envisioning Resilient Neighbourhoods
Tuesday 3rd November
As we face hotter summers, wetter winters, changing energy costs and increasing precarity with the resources that power our lives, what might it mean to imagine an energy future that is not only lower carbon, but more liveable, collective and resilient? Join CIVIC SQUARE and Nancy Touré for a shared day of mapping, imagining and conversation as we begin exploring what energy resilience could mean for Ladywood, now and in 2050.
From Pipeline to Practice: Sustainable Construction & Retrofit
Thursday 12th November
This focused event will look at the future pipeline of retrofit work, how local businesses can access opportunities and what is needed to create a skilled, capable and sustainable supply chain.
What if every time we built something, the world got better?
Thursday 26th November
An inspiring line-up of speakers will explore how architecture, landscape and material innovation can contribute to a more sustainable and regenerative built environment. This talk will be a deep dive into regenerative design.
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