April-June
Earth Day
22 April every year
The Earth Day Network works around the world to change things for the better. They raise awareness about:
- Climate Action
- Science and Education
- People and Communities
- Conservation and Restoration
- Plastic and Pollution
No Mow May
1 May - 31 May every year
For the whole month of May don’t mow your lawn. Changing your mowing routine and allowing plants to flower can create enough nectar for 10 times more bees and other pollinators. You’re also more likely to spot a greater variety of flowers popping up in your garden.
Every Flower Counts
1 May - 31 May every year
Every Flower Counts is linked with Plantlife's #NoMowMay campaign. When it comes to providing vital nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies and other insects, every flower counts - and your lawn can help provide that feast.
The more wild flowers you have on your lawn the more nectar will be produced. If you’ve taken part in #NoMowMay, #LetItBloomJune or not mown at all this year, you’re likely to have many more wild flowers and lots more nectar.
International Compost Awareness Week
First week of May every year
The goal of the program is to raise awareness of the benefits of using compost. International Compost Awareness Week takes place on the first week of May every year.
Walk to School Week
17 May - 23 May every year
Walk to School Week is primarily to promote healthy habits in primary school-aged children but also to demonstrate the benefits of reduction in air and noise pollution by not using your car to take children to school. It’s a week-long activity, raising awareness and celebrating walking for all.
World Bee Day
20 May every year
Bees are one of the major pollinators, thus ensuring food and food security and sustainable agriculture and biodiversity. Bees significantly contribute to the mitigation of climate change and environmental conservation. In the long term, the protection of bees and the beekeeping sector can help reduce poverty and hunger, as well as preserve a healthy environment and biodiversity.
Scientific studies have proven that bees have become increasingly endangered. It is only through joint efforts that we can ensure the protection of bees and their habitats.
World Turtle Day
23 May every year
This day was created as an annual observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world.
National Children’s Gardening Week
End of May every year
A week dedicated to getting children interested in the garden and invested in nature. Children love growing plants, love being in the garden but they’re often impatient, wanting to see instant results. National Children’s Gardening Week aims to capture children’s enthusiasm at a time when results are immediate. It takes place annually in the ‘warm’ week at the end of May.
30 Days Wild
1 June - 30 June every year
The whole month of June is ’30 Days Wild’. 30 Days Wild was created by The Wildlife Trusts to help everyone be more connected with nature by doing something wild every day.
Let It Bloom June
1 June - 30 June every year
Following on from No Mow May, is Let It Bloom June. Allowing the flowers to grow in gardens and leave them be.
World Environment Day
5 June every year
Raising awareness of the importance of the planet. The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, many of the medicines that save our lives and the climate that make our planet inhabitable, all come from nature. We are more reliant on nature’s interconnected web and delicate balance than we can ever imagine.
Bike Week
First week of June every year
We need more people to cycle rather than use their cars. Bike Week, delivered by Cycling UK, is an annual celebration to showcase cycling.
World Oceans Day
8 June every year
World Oceans Day is growing the global movement to call on world leaders to protect 30 per cent of our blue planet by 2030. This critical need is called 30 by 30. By safeguarding at least 30 per cent of our ocean through a network of highly protected areas we can help ensure a healthy home for all
Clean Air Day
Third Thursday in June every year
The World Health Organisation and the UK Government recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental health risk we face today. It causes heart and lung diseases, is linked to low birth weight and children’s lung development and may even contribute to mental health issues. Every year, air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths in the UK.
Clean Air Day is the UK’s largest air pollution campaign, engaging thousands of people at hundreds of events, and reaching millions more through the media. Clean Air Day normally takes place on the third Thursday in June.
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
17 June every year
Raising awareness of the importance of the planet. The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, many of the medicines that save our lives and the climate that make our planet inhabitable, all come from nature. We are more reliant on nature’s interconnected web and delicate balance than we can ever imagine.
Sustainable Gastronomy
18 June every year
A day that asks people to think about where ingredients are from, how the food is grown and how it gets to our markets and eventually to our plates. It aims to promote sustainability in terms of agricultural development; food security; nutrition; sustainable food production; and conservation of biodiversity.
National Refill Day
19 June every year
Originally a UK only event, 2020 saw National Refill Day go global. National Refill Day is a public awareness campaign that aims to create a new social norm amongst the public for refilling on the go – to save money, keep us hydrated and prevent millions of single-use plastic bottles at the source.