Submit an event

Holding an activity or event in Wales Nature Week is a great way of celebrating nature and putting your community group, organisation, or school on the map!

Your event can be private or public that takes place between 29 June – 7 July. This can simply be a nature walk and talk.

Tip: Get in touch with your Local Nature Partnership to discuss, plan and collaborate on event activities

For public events you can choose any of the following best suited to your circumstances to share your event with Wales Nature Week:

• Email the event details to allow us to feature on the Wales Nature Week events page.
• If your events are listed on a web events platform such as Eventbrite, TicketSource etc, send a link to where your events are listed, and we will feature the link in our events section. This has the advantage of being a one stop shop for your events where you are in control of the time, dates and event details which may change depending on the circumstances
• If your events are listed on your Facebook group, send a link to your Facebook community page, and we will feature the link in our events section. Again, this has the advantage of keeping people up to date if the event timings change.
• If you have dedicated events section on your website, send a link to allow us to feature it in the event offerings. As above, this has the advantage of keeping people up to date if the event timings change.
  

Don’t forget to tag any social media posts #WalesNatureWeek and join an online community of nature lovers and help spread the word about nature in your area.

How to take part

This section covers all potential contributors and includes individuals, families, community groups, schools, churches, burial grounds, and other places of worship; and established partners such as Local Nature Partnerships and Environmental charities.

Your event can be a public in-person event; a private event for your organisation’s members; an informal event not open to the public or a virtual event people can join remotely.

For public events, simply organise an activity or event that people can take part in during Wales Nature Week and then advertise your event through your network.

You can also organise an event for your volunteers or your internal network that is not open to the public. During the event, share images of the event and any creatures you spot on social media.

See the section above on ways of sharing your event with Wales Nature Week to feature on the dedicated Wales Nature Week events page.

Don’t forget to tag any social media posts #WalesNatureWeek. A briefing pack for further guidance is available on the Resources page.

Schools

Wales Nature Week is a great way to get pupils and staff involved with nature. You can use classroom activities, or your school grounds. If you are lucky enough to have access to a nature area, you can plan learning activities themed around nature there.

By using the #WalesNatureWeek in your social media posts your school can feature in the nationwide celebration of nature.

Churches, burial grounds, and other places of worship

Land associated with places of worship can be fantastic places for nature – some burial grounds are managed with nature in mind and haven’t been ploughed or fertilised in their long history. Often, they feature ancient or veteran trees which are of rich nature interest. The buildings themselves may host bats, or peregrine falcons and are a great vantage point for many species of birds. Overall, they are a great location to engage the public about the cultural and natural history of your place of worship.

See the section above on ways of sharing your event with Wales Nature Week to feature on the dedicated events page.

Don’t forget to tag any social media posts #WalesNatureWeek. Please download our briefing pack on the Resources page for further guidance.

Established partners (Local Nature Partnerships/Environmental charities/Councils & National Parks/Public bodies)

As a valued Wales Nature Week partner, you are invited to plan and run events during Wales Nature Week. What’s more we will signpost people to your website so they can learn first-hand about all the amazing work you do and allow them to access resources and events you offer throughout the year.

To be part of Wales Nature Week you simply need to organise an activity or event where people can celebrate nature! Your organisation or your projects event programme is particularly suitable as it covers a broad range of events and it’s simply a case of picking out an event(s) that takes place between 29th – 7th July.

There are several ways of sharing your events with Wales Nature Week- see the section at the top of the page.

Don’t forget to tag any social media posts #WalesNatureWeek and help spread the word about the valuable work carry out throughout the year. Please download our briefing pack for further guidance.

Any questions? Email us with any queries you have. We're here to help you take part in Wales Nature Week!