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Green Volunteers Programme 2010
Green Volunteers is a programme of residential weekends and one day projects for 14-25 year olds led by adult volunteers trained by the Green Team.
All
Green Team weekend projects depart from New Parliament House (5-7 Regent
Road, Edinburgh - map) at 9am on Saturday and return
at 5pm on Sunday. Each weekend costs £25
per person, which includes transport, food and accommodation.
The one day projects are a way for you to help local communities to create environmental wonders in your area, and get a taste of the Green Team. It's a chance for you to gain some experience in conservation and more importantly to meet new people and have fun. All Green Team one day projects depart from New Parliament House (5-7 Regent Road, Edinburgh - map) at 9:30am, returning at 5pm or you can arrange to meet us at the site. Each day costs £10 per person, which includes transport, tea and biscuits.
If
you are having difficulty meeting the cost of these projects then please get in
touch with us, we still want you to come! With a Young
Scot card you can qualify for reductions on the cost of our day and weekend projects.
www.youngscot.org
We work at a range of countryside sites and wild places, some of which do not have toilets. We will always be able to go offsite to a local toilet but will encourage those who can to find a private spot in the bushes. Information about toilet availability is included in the programme.
How to book ...
1. If you are interested in any of the projects, get in touch to find out
if there is a place available. You can email info@greenteam.org.uk
or phone 0131 558 9571.
2. Download and print the booking form: Microsoft
Word or Abode pdf document
3.
Return the form with your payment.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Kate Hedges, Projects Co-ordinator
One day Projects 2010January 17th Journey with John Muir Clearing vegetation at John Muir Country Park with a trip to John Muir’s birthplace. Toilets available January 31st Woodhall, Pencaitland Planting and other tasks to improve this historical site. Find out about local tree folk lore. Bushes! February 7th Vogrie Country Park Brash and burn along Vogrie burn with campfire cooking. Toilets available February 28th Linlithgow Loch Build bird watching screens from natural materials and learn some new forest skills. Bushes! March 7th Pentland Hills Guided by the ranger, explore the Pentland Hills and plant juniper trees. Bushes! March 28th Bridgend Allotments Improve the wildlife area with construction and landscaping projects. Learn the wonders of composting. Toilets available April 4th Craigleith Island A boat trip to the island to remove tree mallow and save the puffins. Bushes! April 18th Burdiehouse Burn Grab your wellies to help clean up the burn in Burdiehouse Valley Park. A prize will be awarded for the most unusual find! Toilets available May 9th Oaklands School woodland Help Oaklands School manage their overgrown woodland with vegetation clearance and path upgrading. Toilets available May 30th Gullane Maintain the sand dune paths along East Lothian’s spectacular coastline. Toilets available June 6th Roslin Glen Maintain a hedge and help to improve the woodland and paths in this beautiful country park. Bushes! June 20th Hermitage of Braid Remove invasive species and know your rights with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Toilets available. This project is supported through the South Neighbourhood Partnership's Community Grants scheme. August 22nd Craigleith Island A boat trip to the island to remove tree mallow and save the puffins. Bushes! September 5th Hopetoun House Remove and burn invasive plants and make repairs to the footpaths. Find out about this estate and feed the resident deer! Toilets available September 12th Corstorphine Hill Cut back invasive snowberry and find out about the secret life of the badgers that live on this hill. Toilets available October 3rd Linlithgow Loch A variety of habitat improvements including planting for wildlife plus learn some forest skills. Bushes! October 10th Lord Ancrum’s Wood, Newbattle Get stuck into a day of rhododendron clearance and build a huge fire. Collect seeds and plant some new trees. Bushes! November 7th Almondell Country Park Remove an old fence and look after some young trees. Find out about bats with the ranger. Toilets November 28th Lochore Meadows, Fife Learn about woodland ecology and take part in a variety of woodland management tasks including coppicing. Toilets December 5th Water of Leith Make improvements to the paths and habitats at Craiglockart Dell. Warm yourself around the fire at the end of the day. Bushes | SUMMER WEEK: residential opportunity!July 5-10th Isle of Arran. Explore the stunning Isle of Arran with the National Trust for Scotland ranger service. Practical tasks will include upland footpath maintenance, bog restoration and rhododendron clearance. Bunkhouse style accommodation in the grounds of Brodick Castle. Cost: £150 Weekends 2010February 13-14th 2010 East Lothian Woodlands Explore some new woodlands and establish a waymarked trail, resurface a section of path and save some young trees. Accommodation: bunkhouse March 20-21st Fife A varied weekend of fence painting, path clearing and wildflower planting to help the bumble bees.. Try your hand at archery on Saturday evening. Accommodation: bunkhouse April 24-25th Wooplaw Woods Tree thinning, path maintenance and ditch digging at this beautiful community woodland. Have a go at traditional wood turning. Accommodation: camping August 28-29th Pentland Hills Our ranger for the weekend will guide us through the hills whilst we take part in path improvements and gorse cutting. Find out what bugs and beasties live in the Pentlands. Accommodation: camping September 18-19th Wiston Lodge Take part in a variety of conservation tasks including pruning and tree felling, path clearance and making tipi poles at this old hunting lodge. Accommodation: camping October 30-31st Vogrie Country Park Autumn at Vogrie is a magical experience. Pond and wetland management tasks including clearing vegetation and planting. Find out who lives in the pond. Accommodation: bunkhouse November 20-21st Culdees Ecovillage An opportunity to join in with the self-sufficient community of this ecovillage on the banks of Loch Tay. Tasks will include winter maintenance and working in the permaculture garden. Accommodation: bunkhouse |
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