The Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre
Our Ladywood centre is a green oasis in the heart of the city, home to a community café, two geodesic learning domes, and an outdoor Amphitheatre. Here we are developing eco-initiatives and approaches to sustainable neighbourhoods.
The Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre is just off Selwyn Road. The site is also accessible from the path around the Edgbaston reservoir.
Open: Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4pm.
Running group Sunday 9.30 – 11.30am.
The full address is:
Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre,
Edgbaston Reservoir, 79 Selwyn Road,
Birmingham,
B16 0SL
Activities at The Nature & Wellbeing Centre
The Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre is a wonderful, vibrant green space improving the health, happiness and wellness of our diverse local community in the heart of Birmingham.
Little Settlers Nature Club
Growing Together 50+
Health and Wellness
Learning & Education
To view the full timetable of activities from all our centres please click here
The Red Shed Community Café
Welcome to our friendly community café!
Situated inside a unique eco-friendly building with views over our beautiful field and the reservoir, pop-in and enjoy a range of hot and cold drinks and snacks whilst connecting with nature.
Open Monday & Tuesday 12.30-4pm and Wednesday-Friday 8.30am-4pm.
Our café couldn’t run without the support of volunteers. If you have time to spare to support the café, get in touch!
natureandwellbeing@bsettlement.org.uk
Eco domes for learning and wellbeing
We have two learning domes unique to the city of Birmingham, an 8m ‘Sanctuary’ dome and a 6m ‘Retreat’ dome.
Made from aluminum and glass, the domes are primarily used as classroom settings to deliver eco-learning activities raising awareness of environmental issues. We also host activities for wellbeing in the domes, like art classes and Tai Chi, and they make perfect sheltered spaces for retreats and away days.
The domes provide an immersive and well-connected experience to the environment, allowing communities to feel connected to nature irrespective of the weather!
Open-Air Amphitheatre for Arts & Performance
Surrounded by nature and under the vast expanse of the sky, our outdoor amphitheatre offers a unique stage for performances, workshops, and gatherings that nurture the soul!
This unique open-air event space at Edgbaston Reservoir entwines nature and creativity, fostering a deeper connection to the world around us.
You’ll find a beautiful waterside performance space, tiered, curved seating, power sockets, accessible pathways, and full access to our site.
We are looking for diverse live arts to include in our 2024 programme. If you are interested in using the space for your group, performance or event, please get in touch!
Volunteer at the Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre!
There are many volunteer opportunities available from outdoor nature conservation and site maintenance to gardening and planting, supporting our community projects and helping in our café at the ‘Red Shed’.
Opportunities are tailored to needs depending on skills and experience, even if you’ve never volunteered before!
Volunteering with us is a great way to make new friends, learn new skills and make a positive impact on the community and environment – enhancing and protecting wildlife and green spaces for future generations.
Running and Wellbeing Group: Sundays 9.30am - 11.30am
Keep fit and healthy and meet new people at this weekly running club, organised in partnership with Edgbaston Reservoir Running and Wellbeing Group.
For more information, call 0121 250 0777
Little Settlers Nature Club: Tuesdays 10am - 12pm
For children 0-5 and their parents/guardians. Sessions are free and are designed to connect children and their families to nature, to play, learn and explore in the great outdoors. Little Settlers also offers a valuable source of support for the wider family, giving you the chance to meet other parents and develop friendships and support networks, increase your confidence and find ways to support your children’s learning at home too.
To view full details about our Little Settlers Nature Club, please click here.
To register for a session, please contact Vicki on 073050 56449
Friends of the Field Volunteering: Wednesdays & Fridays 10am-12pm
Help maintain our site for the community. We are always on the look out for new volunteers, find out what opportunities are available with us.
For more information email Sam.Marsh@bsettlement.org.uk call 0121 250 0777
But that's not all - we have bolder ambitions
- A second building for growing and “mucking about”
- Crops on the field, to supply local business and support local people
- Installation of compostable toilets
- Developing composting systems including ‘humanure’
- To find out more about the developments click here.
Work with us
We want to work with local people and groups to create a sustainable, active and open space that supports the wellbeing of all. If you have an idea or a community project you would like to develop at the Nature & Wellbeing Centre, we’d love to hear from you.
email: natureandwellbeing@bsettlement.org.uk
call: 0121 250 0777
