Sunday 3 February 2013

Sustainable Spring Fair

Saturday 9th March 2013
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, B15 3TR 
T: 0121 454 1860

Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign. To mark this event the Birmingham Sustainable Spring Fair is bringing together sustainability practitioners and entrepreneurs in Birmingham to promote and sell their ideas and produce.

Birmingham is striving to become a leading, green city and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens is working on being the Flag Ship for a ‘Green Family Day Out’.

Ball Room Bar Area

Energy Road Show – learn about the latest energy saving techniques, sign up to the Birmingham Green Deal to get your house or community building retrofitted. Other activities include making your own smoothie with pedal power and a children’s artist will be painting energy saving pictorial messages which kids can colour in.

The Fairtrade and Ethical Market will be selling a range of locally sourced produce and crafts from all over the world.

Birmingham Scrap Store – the Birmingham Play Care Network will be supervising children’s play activities using 'scrap' materials.

Swap-a-thon - bring something from home you don’t want (like unwanted books, bric-a-brac, clothes, shoes and toys) and swap it for something you do.

Love Food Hate Waste - cookery demonstrations showing how to make tasty food from leftovers.
Sustainable Transport, Health, other green practitioners will be there to give advice and promote their initiatives.

Ball Room Stage

Dancers, story telling, music and magic!
Terrace
Big games and entertainment on the lawn
Animals and reptiles corner
Living Statues
Get your hands dirty with clay oven building and have a go at 'scrap to craft' activities.
Botanical Garden’s Biodiversity trail for children
Band Stand

Live local dance and music acts will entertain the crowds powered by a bio- diesel generator.

For a free entrance ticket, visit the Birmingham City Council website and download your e-ticket. This ticket is valid for you and your family on Saturday 9th March 2013 only.

www.birmingham.gov.uk/springfair

For more information ring 0121 464 9166