Event
|
Dates
|
January
|
|
| Year of Volunteering |
2011 |
| Christmas Card Recycling |
Jan |
| Big Schools' Birdwatch |
24 Jan - 4 Feb |
| Big Garden Birdwatch |
30-31 Jan |
| National Storytelling Week |
29 Jan - 5 Feb |
| National Potato Day |
29- 30 Jan |
February
|
|
| World Wetlands Day |
2 Feb |
| National Nest Box Week |
14-21 Feb |
| Fairtrade Fortnight |
23 Feb - 8 Mar |
March
|
|
| World Book Day |
3 Mar |
| World Water Day |
22 Mar |
April
|
|
| National Pet Month |
2 Apr - 2 May |
| Earth Day |
22 Apr |
May
|
|
| Walk in the Woods |
1-31 May |
| International Dawn Chorus Day |
1 May |
| International Migratory Bird Day |
14-15 May |
| Walk to School Week |
16-20 May |
| Be Nice to Nettles Week |
18-29 May |
| National Family Week |
30 May - 5 June |
June
|
|
| Volunteers' Week |
1-7 Jun |
| Recycle Week |
21-27 Jun |
| World Environment Day |
5 Jun |
| World Ocean Day |
8 Jun |
| Green Transport Week |
17-26 Jun |
| Bike Week |
18- 26 Jun |
| National School Grounds Week |
13-17 Jun |
| Child Safety Week |
20-26 Jun |
July
|
|
| International Bog Day |
25 Jul |
| Big Butterfly Count |
16-31 Jul |
August
|
|
| National Play Day |
3 Aug |
| National Marine Week |
30 Jul - 14 Aug |
| European Bat Weekend |
28-29 Aug |
September
|
|
| International Cleanup Day |
18 Sep |
| Scottish Food Fortnight |
3-18 Sep |
| European Mobility Week |
16-22 Sep |
| Beachwatch |
Sep |
| In Town, Without My Car (Car Free Day) |
22 Sep |
| Seed Gathering Season |
23 Sep - 23 Oct |
October
|
|
| International Walk to School Month |
Oct |
| World Animal Day |
4 Oct |
| Apple Day |
21 Oct |
| Feed the Birds Day |
30 Oct |
| Make a Difference Day |
29 Oct |
| Energy Saving Week |
25-31 Oct |
| Wild Week |
25 Oct - 9 Nov |
November
|
|
| National Tree Week |
26 Nov - 4 Dec |
December
|
|
| Tree Dressing Day |
3-4 Dec |
| International Mountain Day |
11 Dec |
| Festival of Winter Walks |
25 Dec - 3 Jan |
