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New Green Schools and Communities Co-ordinator Appointed

2024-02-29T15:32:12+00:00February 29th, 2024|

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Struan Johnston as The Green Team’s newest member of staff. Struan will be working with Margon on our Green Schools programme delivering environmental education and outdoor learning, mainly to primary schools in Edinburgh. This increased Schools work comes thanks to funding

WE’RE HIRING!

2024-02-08T10:12:44+00:00February 8th, 2024|

GREEN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR20 hours a week / £30,732 pro rataCLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 5pm, Friday 16th February 2024We are looking for someone with experience of delivering outdoor and environmental sessions with schools and communities, working with children and young people in outdoor learning settings and supporting volunteers.The

Summer Field Studies Residential

2024-02-01T11:34:55+00:00February 1st, 2024|

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.

Wreath-making the Green Team Way!

2023-12-12T14:12:10+00:00December 12th, 2023|

“It smells like Christmas” Around 100 wreaths were made with The Green Team in November/December by three different organisations. This included Syrian teenage girls from MCFB (multicultural Family Base), a wellbeing greenspaces group from FCCT (Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust) and employees from BlackRock. All individuals enjoyed the mindful, relaxing

Main Programmes Price Increase

2023-12-14T13:55:20+00:00December 1st, 2023|

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

Winter Celebration Online Raffle

2023-11-28T12:48:49+00:00November 28th, 2023|

We are really looking forward to our Winter Celebration and Awards Night on Friday 1st December. It is a great opportunity to share in all the achievements and personal development that our participants have made as well as giving thanks for the amazing work that all our volunteers do.

Green Team becomes Volunteer Charter Champion

2023-12-07T16:34:46+00:00November 1st, 2023|

We're a Volunteer Charter Champion! At The Green Team we place considerable value on our volunteers and recognise the enormous contribution they make to the success of our organisation and to the lives of the young people involved in our programmes. That is why in October this year we

Green Team Supports World Clean Up Day

2023-12-07T16:01:33+00:00October 1st, 2023|

World Clean Up Day with Decathlon We were delighted to be asked to support Decathlon's litter pick event for World Clean Up Day on the 17th September this year at Sighthill Park. We provided a small support team consisting of members of our youth panel and staff along with

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