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
The Green Team Strategy 2025-2030
With young people at its heart, our collaborative Green Team strategy, looks to the future
The Green Team welcomes student from Lithuania
We have had the pleasure for many years of welcoming international students to join us for a period and this year is no exception. From March, we welcome Viktorija from Lithuania who will join us for 6 months as a Project Support Volunteer. No doubt many of you will
Hearing A Council of All Beings
A Council of All Beings At the Green Team, our mission is to provide transformational experiences for young people that support young people to connect with nature. We do this in many ways; from cutting back and burning invasive rhododendron to river dipping, creating clay faces or
Julia Duncan appointed as Co-CEO
The Green Team have announced the appointment of Julia Duncan in a Co-CEO role with a specific remit for Corporate Development. The role will complement the extensive operational experience of existing CEO, Penny Radway who will continue in post. Julia brings over 30 years’ experience of developing long-lasting, innovative
Placement Student shares all!
Written by Jani Belvalkar, Stirling University, summer placementThe outdoors has long been a space for transformation and learnings; a place where our illusions of control momentarily fall away, leaving us face to face with the elements and with ourselves. In this environment, the lessons one learns are rarely just technical.
Litter Pickers clean up for World Clean Up Day
***UPDATE*** A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our sponsored litter pick on Sunday at Hailes Quarry Park. Our youth panel, volunteers, Mandy, Margon and Penny from the staff team and some lovely Green Champions from BlackRock all took part. Friends of Hailes Quarry Park also
Sponsored litter pick for World Clean Up Day
 Join The Green Team for a sponsored litter pick to mark World Clean Up Day. We have chosen Hailes Quarry Park, Murrayburn to concentrate on. It’s a well used and lovely park but needs a bit of a clean up.We are trying to raise £2,000 towards a new electric cargo
especially for our volunteers…
This volunteer’s week we’re taking the time to celebrate and thank all our amazing volunteers. We have people behind the scenes helping with fundraising, events and admin, volunteers capturing amazing images and video to portray our work, our board who give of their time tirelessly, our youth panel who
Summer Field Studies Residential
River Feshie Field Studies Residential Join us for five nights in the Caledonian pine forests of Glenfeshie in the heart of the Cairngorm mountains. During this week the mighty River Feshie will be our teacher as it snakes and braids its way through rewilded glens filled with ancient pines.
Main Programmes Price Increase
As of 1st January 2024 we will be applying a price increase to our main programmes. Prices have remained at the same level for 10 years and we continued to keep our prices static during covid and the ensuing cost of living crisis. Unfortunately it remains untenable for our
The Green Team is a Volunteer Charter Champion
At The Green Team we place considerable value on our volunteers and the contribution they make