What's on: Eco events for May
May
Ground Nest Fest 2025 – Celebrating ground nesting birds
Although a common sight in the Yorkshire landscape, several ground nesting species such as the lapwing, and particularly the curlew, face an uncertain future as their numbers are in steep decline.
A unique multimedia installation that captures the elemental spirit of one of Britain's most dynamic coastal landscapes opens on Saturday 3rd May at the historic Spurn Point Lighthouse. Spurn: Rhythms & Reflections, created by sound artist Justin Morey and visual artist Ruthie Ford, is a collaboration between Leeds Beckett University and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
Saturday 3rd May - Northallerton Repair Cafe
Tuesday 6th May Natural Mindfulness Well-being Walk
Wednesday, 7 May is the launch of Zero Hour's latest campaign to deliver the Climate and Nature Bill. Free tickets here.
Wednesday, 7 May is Northallerton's People, Planet, Pint from 6pm.
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The next Richmondshire Climate Action Partnership Repair Cafe will take place in Colburn Village Hall on Saturday 10th May 9.45am to 12.15pm.
Clean River Kent Campaign (CRKC) is hosting a talk, given by Josh Levene, a Director of Love Our Ouse on Friday 16th May at Abbott Hall Social Centre, Dowkers Lane, Kendal LA9 4DN Between 7pm and 9pm. Entry is free but please RSVP by Monday 12th May so we have an idea of numbers. Email: senstaveley@gmail.com.
Sunday May 18 May, 17:00 – 20:00. Pealie's Barn, Cockleberry Farm, Northallerton. Viola da gamba player Sarah Small is on a mission to demonstrate how touring can be done differently. Disillusioned by the lack of support for sustainable touring within the arts, along with concerns about the impact and cost of audience travel from rural areas to venues in cities, she’s taking matters into her own hands and cycling from venue to venue to share her programme Good Again? with audiences far and wide. Tickets here.
Friday, May 23 and we’re back with our latest Carbon Literacy training courses. A fully-accredited one-day Carbon Literacy live online course designed for news professionals or people working in the communications field who want to make a positive change. Book a place here.
Saturday, May 24 Baltic Creative Climate Club. A free, monthly meeting for people who care about nature and are interested in responding creatively to the world around us. Tickets here.
Future events
June
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