The Green Team

Connecting Young People with Nature

The Green Team has been successfully running programmes of outdoor activities for young people since 1995. Our programmes offer a unique blend of practical conservation tasks, outdoor fun, environmental education and personal development. We work with individuals, school groups and referring partners. There really is something for everybody.

Take Part

Our programmes – more information to help young people get involved

EXPLORE our programmes

Award Schemes

Take your Awards with us, including JAS, Duke of Edinburgh, John Muir and FOLA Awards

DISCOVER more

Volunteer

Become a Volunteer Leader or help with other volunteer roles within the organisation

VOLUNTEER with us

Support Us

Donate, raise funds, try teambuilding or get your organisation involved in other ways.

SUPPORT us

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The Latest News

YES Trainees we’re recruiting

Apply before 20 Jan! We're recruiting Trainees for the YES Programme. Aged 18-25 and passionate about nature? We'd love to hear from you!

Green Changemakers 2026

Apply before 14 Jan! The YES Programme's Green Changemakers is for young people (14-18) who want to learn how to bring nature back from the edge

It’s YES with The Green Team

The Green Team launches The Young Environmental Stewardship programme (YES) supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund

NeuroSpicy – a new programme

A new programme for any young person (12-18 yrs) with neurodivergence (autism and adhd), diagnosed or self-diagnosed

Certified SCQF Level 5 – Forest Outdoor Learning Award

Apply NOW for Jan 2026. Aged 14-18, looking for a next step, but struggling with a mainstream learning environment?

From the City to the Wild Wood

Celebrating 30 years of impact. In early October, sixty of us gathered at Edinburgh City Chambers. In the same week, we also planted trees.

The latest from our Green Shoots

As the school term comes to an end, the Green Shoots Advanced Group have been spending the last 3 weeks exploring the North Esk River

Thriving… a year later

This year, six young people have worked so hard and achieved so much. Nature has become a special resource they can now access to support their mental health

“Taking part in Green Team has let me visit lots of different places and learn more about the environment – the impact that we have on it and the importance of protecting the green spaces that we have in and around Edinburgh and everywhere.”