June sees the Festival of Nature hit Bristol and Bath!

June sees the Festival of Nature hit Bristol and Bath!

Posted on: 08 May 2024

Running for over 20 years, it is the UK’s largest celebration of the natural world, helping you to connect with local wildlife, learn about nature and take positive action.

 

Festival of Nature consists of multiple events across Bristol and Bath between Saturday 1 and Sunday 9 June 2024.

 

This year’s edition of the festival, which is organised by The Natural History Consortium, includes nine action packed days of city centre takeovers, wildlife walks, talks and workshops, film screenings, storytelling, music, photography, filmmaking, community action and more. Read on for some festival highlights.

 

Find out more about what’s planned from the Natural History Consortium website.

 

 

On Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June, head to Millennium Square for Festival of Nature’s Wild Weekend. These two outdoor days of FREE nature activities, exhibitor stalls, film screenings, talks, workshops and more are sure to be special.

 

Community Day on Sunday 9 will involve a whole heap of activities including Barton Hill Family Day (at Wellspring Settlement, 43 Ducie Road, BS5 0AX) where nature lovers of all ages can discover a whole world of exciting green science – explore Uni of Bristol’s investigations into climate change, animal and plant life.

 

Also across that weekend, there will be special talks and screenings programme at the former IMAX inside Bristol Aquarium. Expect footage from the BBC, Silverback Films and Offspring Films, giving you a unique insight into such topics as urban wildlife, birds, mini-beasts and natural science.

 

On Monday 3 June, Alive will welcome visits to their special purpose-built, award-winning dementia-friendly allotment located in Brentry, North Bristol from care homes as well as people in the community.

Festival of Nature consists of multiple events across Bristol and Bath between Saturday 1 and Sunday 9 June 2024 – browse the full list of events on the festival webpage, here.

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Article by:

Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.