Great resources for Make SMTHNG Week Make SMTHNG WEEK is a global event that coincides with Black Friday and the beginning of the Christmas period. The movement encourages people to take time during the week to make something new, fix something broken or upcycle something to give it
'tis the season of giving 12 Days of Christmas - Green Team Online Auction It's been that kind of a year so this December we are doing something a little different! From the 1st to the 12th of December we will be running an online auction to raise
Our Winter Gathering will be online this year For the last few years we have enjoyed a wonderful evening of connecting with volunteers, sharing food and some festive fun. This year might be a little different but we hope that you will still be able to join us
Beautiful glass sculpture made by Sarah Each year we hold our Green Team Gatherings in Spring and Autumn, a chance for volunteers to come together and participate in a range of training workshops. Due to the coronavirus, we held our Spring Gathering on Zoom, but having successfully choreographed
Clearing invasive species Over the last few weeks we have run two wonderful Green Angels taster sessions with a couple of groups of East Lothian Guides as part of a series of taster days for Green Angels. We still have dates to spare so if you know a
Pumpkin carving Halloween is such a fun time of year, don’t you think? All the costumes, the sweets, the spooky films – there is so much to love! And there are loads of ways to celebrate Halloween without harming our lovely planet. Whether you use materials you already
sharing our volunteering support with Aileen Campbell Today we presented at an online meeting with Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government. The Green Team was one of six organisations presenting, as recipients of funding through the Volunteering Support Fund. Impact Funding Partners asked us to
nature's autumn harvest At the beginning of September we were delighted to re-start two blocks of nature play sessions for pre-school children and their parents or carers. With small family groups, it was easy to connect with nature and enjoy time outdoors, whilst still maintaining social distancing for
Edinburgh Talks Climate The City of Edinburgh Council has recently launched Edinburgh Talks Climate which has started a new phase of engagement and collaboration around climate change. They have launched a new challenge aimed specifically at younger people in Edinburgh. They want to know what most concerns young
nature connection After 18 weeks of meeting online, some of the Nature Connection group met at Bawsinch Nature reserve in Duddingston ... 4 hours of wellbeing activities and reconnecting was just the ticket on an extremely hot day. The Nature Connection Group was started at the beginning of
