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Online Christmas Auction raises over £700

12 Days of Christmas - Green Team Online Auction We would like to thank everyone involved in our first ever online auction. From those kind people and organisations who donated items to those who entered bids and helped us get the items to the winners. Successful bidders are being

2020-12-17T10:20:55+00:00December 15th, 2020|

What will you make for MAKE SMTHNG Week?

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

2020-11-24T13:30:25+00:00November 24th, 2020|

Green Team Winter Gathering 4th Dec

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

2020-11-19T12:38:21+00:00November 17th, 2020|

Green Team Autumn Gathering

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

2020-11-05T09:27:02+00:00November 5th, 2020|

Girl Guides experience a Green Angels Day

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

2020-11-03T11:38:55+00:00November 3rd, 2020|

4 Eco-friendly activities for a Green Halloween

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

2020-11-03T11:12:46+00:00October 24th, 2020|

The Green Team meets Cabinet Secretary

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

2020-09-23T14:06:14+01:00September 23rd, 2020|

Nature Play at Saughtonhall

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

2020-09-22T14:08:28+01:00September 22nd, 2020|

Edinburgh Council Launches climate initiative

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

2020-08-27T08:57:49+01:00August 27th, 2020|

Green Team offers Nature Connection for Volunteer Leaders

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

2020-08-27T09:20:52+01:00August 25th, 2020|

Green Team shortlisted for Scottish Charity of the Year Award

Changing lives through environmental programmes for young people Run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the Scottish Charity Awards celebrate the best of Scotland’s voluntary sector. The Green Team has been announced as a finalist for the Scottish Charity of the Year Award, the only

2020-08-13T16:56:13+01:00August 14th, 2020|
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