Festival of Nature 2026
Bristol BID once again supported Bristol Natural History Consortium's Festival of Nature in 2026.
Date
6-14 June 2026
Sabrina Shutter
Senior Events Project Manager
The UK’s largest free celebration of the natural world, Festival of Nature, returned with Trees & Forests at the heart of this year’s festival. So much of our natural world revolves around them – they protect our wildlife, slow climate change and provide endless health benefits.
Organised by The Natural History Consortium and once more sponsored by Bristol BID in 2026, Festival of Nature 2026 featured a public and a professional programme, both jam-packed with workshops, tours, talks, screenings, expert-led events, and so much more.
Free professional programme
State of Nature and Green Growth in the West of England
Monday 8 June, 9.30-11am at Burges Salmon
Sensory Experiences Create Meaning workshop
Monday 8 June, 10.30am-12.30pm at Ardagh Community Trust
Citizen Science in the West of England networking session
Monday 8 June, 12.30-2.30pm at Bristol Temple Quarter Hub
Delivering Value for Nature, Health & Development roundtable
Tuesday 9 June, 11am-12.30pm at Bristol Temple Quarter Hub
Nature, Growth & Skills - Introducing the Western Forest
Wednesday 10 June, 9-11am at Narrow Quay House
Tree retention & planting in new developments - addressing site constraints & challenges
Wednesday 10 June, 10am-12pm at Assembly Clubhouse
Bristol BID guided walk of Redcliffe
Thursday 11 June, 8.45-10am at Spicer & Cole
One City Webinar: Accelerating Bristol's Action on Nature Recovery
Thursday 11 June, 1-2pm - online
Engaging Nature: Digital & Immersive Technologies for Connection, Communication & Research
Thursday 11 June, 1.30-5pm at Watershed
Running neuro-affirming events in nature workshop
Friday 12 June, 9am-12pm at Hollywood Mansion House
Creating Change at Work: Practical Steps for Environmental Impact webinar
Friday 12 June, 12.30-1.15pm - online
Bristol - The UK’s First Wetland City? interactive event
Friday 12 June, 5-7pm at Watershed
Free public programme
How to identify the common UK bumblebees - beginner's workshop
Sunday 7 June, 10.30am-12.30pm at Bristol Museum
Delve deeper into UK bumblebee identification - intermediate workshop
Sunday 7 June, 1.30-4.30pm at Bristol Museum
Bioblitz - the creatures & plants of Brandon Hill (drop-in session)
Monday 8 June, 11.30am-1.30pm at Brandon Hill, meet at Cabot Tower
Litter picking with Big Tidy
Tuesday 9 June, 12-1pm at Castle Park
Rough Edges: Where land meets water - in conversation with Natasha Carthew
Tuesday 9 June, 7-8.30pm at Waterstones - The Galleries
Lunch break reset
Wednesday 10 June, 12.30-1.30pm at Brandon Hill
Bristol Distinguished Address Series: How to create a forest
Wednesday 10 June, 6-9pm at Watershed
Wild Words - Poetry Workshop
Thursday 11 June, 12.30-1.15pm at Temple Gardens
Gorillas on the Move: Film screening and Q&A
Saturday 13 June, 1-2pm at Bristol Aquarium
How to make your street nature-friendly workshop
Saturday 13 June, 1.45-2.30pm at Millennium Square
How to spot an urban peregrine workshop
Saturday 13 June, 3.30-4.15pm at Millennium Square
Secrets of Bees, Episode 1: Film screening and Q&A
Sunday 14 June, 1.30-2.35pm at Bristol Aquarium
How to become a moth detective workshop
Sunday 14 June, 4-4.45pm at Millennium Square
Images: Ania Shrimpton & Guy Manchester