This week is British Flowers Week and what better way to celebrate than with a spot of flower pressing. On your daily walk, see how many flowers you can spot. Notice the colour of the flower petals and leaves. Take photographs of the flowers. If the flowers are
Saturday, 20th June marks the longest day of the year in the UK with the sun rising in Edinburgh at 4.26am and setting at 10.03pm. Traditionally, hundreds head to Stonehenge to watch the sun set on the longest day or rise on the first day of summer. This
Penny, our CEO has started a lockdown litter pick. Over 20 days she will collect a carrier bag full of litter from her local parks and greenspaces. "It's amazing what a difference it makes. Nobody likes the look of litter and it can be really harmful to wildlife", claimed
For over 40 years, people the world over have been celebrating World Environment Day. In the current global situation of lockdown and social distancing, World Environment Day on 5th June looked very different. But the message is still the same and cannot be ignored. Many people have come
It's Volunteers Week so here's Mandy with a little word of THANKS!... Being the Volunteer Coordinator for The Green Team is quite special. It has its fair share of paperwork and screen time but the most magical thing about this role is meeting and supporting all our wonderful
Here's a random act of nature kindness from The Green Team CEO, Penny Radway, as she takes some water to the thirsty trees in Leith Links after our long spell of dry weather. There are lots of ways you can help nature at the moment when you are
We're only just into the month of June so it's not too late to join the 30 days wild challenge, set by The Wildlife Trusts. This June, join thousands of people taking part in their annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild! Do one wild thing a day throughout