Harris, Rory and Shona with our young explorers at Cramond Beach Every year The Green Team runs a variety of activities during the summer holidays. These activities range from outdoor holiday clubs for 8- 12year olds, young carers summer projects and this year we ran a residential to the
Loneliness is an important factor contributing to higher levels of stress. People's sense of isolation and reduced ability to connect with others has been particularly heightened during the covid pandemic. Enliven Edinburgh offered opportunities for people to connect and reconnect. The Green Team took up the challenge from Enliven Edinburgh
Edinburgh Volunteer Manager of the Year - Mandy Craig We are delighted to announce that Mandy Craig, The Green Team's Volunteer Co-ordinator, was awarded the Paul Bennett Volunteer Manager of the Year earlier this month. The Volunteer Edinburgh Awards were held on 1st June at the City Chambers
Thanks to everyone who joined us on a bright winter’s day at Duddingston and Bawsinch for our New Year Gathering. There was a real buzz as people re-connected or met for the first time. We planted (and mostly named) over 30 trees at the woodland edge of Duddingston Golf
Join us for a some tree planting to welcome the New Year - everyone is welcome. On January 22nd 2022 from 10am-1pm we will be taking some time to reconnect, enjoying time in nature and planting some trees. We will meet at the car park of the Portobello Rugby
Thanks to all the inspiring young people who joined the Youth Panel Taster day in November. We started off considering why it is important to hear the voices of young people. Not just those who are already involved in The Green Team, but those who are marginalised or less
13-19th September: Edinburgh Napier University Student’s Association Climate Week As part of a week-long campaign to raise awareness of climate challenges and the part we can all play in making a difference, The Green Team will be running a conservation day for new students at Napier University to experience
The Green Team’s Home Education groups are back for the autumn! For the past school year and when possible during the covid pandemic, The Green Team staff have been working with young people who were already being home schooled. The programme gives them a social experience of time in
A special thank you card from two young people at the South Queensferry Transition Days We were delighted to be asked by the Lifelong Learning and Development Team at The City of Edinburgh Council to run 3 transition days for 6 young people from different primary schools moving
After what has been a really busy summer for our team this year, we aren't resting on our laurels once school starts back. There's lots to look forward to.... Nature Play for pre-school children and their parents/carers restarts at the end of August with morning sessions running on a
The summer holidays are normally a time for slowing down for many of our Green Team staff as programmes take a pause, but this summer it's been a busy time as we enjoy getting back to sharing our love of nature with lots of young people. Nature Play
Anna Pultar, volunteer photographer with The Green Team As we celebrate Volunteers Week from the 1st-7th June we’ve taken some time out to connect with Anna Pultar, a recent volunteer recruit to The Green Team. Anna isn't taking on the challenges of leading a group, rather she is