Sustainable programming

Environmental sustainability

Through our public programmes seek to inspire and support our visitors to make choices to increase their positive impact on the environment.  

From the outset we have creatively harnessed our trusted role in community engagement to educate and inspire on environmental action. We will continue to prioritise this. Here you can find a list of events and exhibitions taking place across our museums and historic properties which focus on the environment. 

Events

  1. Two adults and a child are looking at plants in a garden. The child holds a clipboard. Blakesley Hall Tudor building is background.

    Busy Bee Garden Trail , at Blakesley Hall.

    Wed-Fri from 22 July to 28 August
    A fun trail for kids around Blakesley Hall gardens.
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  2. An adult holding a fungi and showing a group of people, they are outside in a woodland.

    Wildlife at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Step into our historic gardens this summer and enjoy a day of outdoor discovery in our beautiful green spaces.
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  3. An adult holding a fungi and showing a group of people, they are outside in a woodland.

    Wildlife at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Selected Fridays in school holidays
    Step into our historic gardens this summer and enjoy a day of outdoor discovery in our beautiful green spaces.
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  4. Painting onto cardboard featuring two purple animals characters and rainbow.

    Wild Earth Movement at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    28 May and 6 Aug
    Join us for a day full of eco friendly activities led by Wild Earth Movement.
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Displays and our spaces

A gallery display featuring a taxidermy turtle with signs that read 'Our Changing Planet'

Our Changing Planet at Thinktank

A gallery display with graphic on wall and display case with taxidermy animals.

Wild City at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Exterior view of the rear of a Jacobean Hall and flower garden

The Gardens at Aston Hall

Two adults and a child are looking at plants in a garden. The child holds a clipboard. Blakesley Hall Tudor building is background.

The Garden at Blakesley Hall

View of Mill in front of pond surrounded by trees.

The Mill Pond at Sarehole Mill

A wooden sculpture with the words 'Woodland Realm' carved into it.

The Woodland Realm at Sarehole Mill

Resources

Women in Science: Eunice Newton Foote

Sustainable Threads - Teacher Resource

Explore Urban Nature

Nets and plastic trays on the side of the river, ready for pond dipping.

Pond Dipping