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The Green Team
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Providing transformational outdoor experiences for children and young people in Edinburgh and The Lothians
A wonderful day with P6 pupils from St Andrews Fox Covert Primary. We explored Corstorphine Hill, climbed up the tower and enjoyed the autumn colours. Pupils will use the experience for imaginative writing and maths... Spot the nature art inspired by Andy Goldsworthy too!
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Feeling NeuroSpicy? This new Green Team programme could be for you! Join us on Sun 30 Nov, 11am-3pm.

For any young person with neurodivergence, NeuroSpicy helps you explore and connect with nature and your own creativity. A safe and welcoming green space. DISCOVER MORE - greenteam.org.uk/neurospicy
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Know someone aged 14-18, looking for a next step, but struggling with mainstream learning?

From Jan-Apr 2026, The Green Team is supporting 8 young people with their Forest Outdoor Learning Award (FOLA) #SCQF Level 5.

APPLY NOW for Jan 2026. FIND OUT MORE - www.greenteam.org.uk/forest-outdo...
October 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Celebrating 30 years of positive impact. In early October, we gathered at the City Chambers. In the same week, we also planted trees at Glenlude @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social

DISCOVER MORE in From the City to the Wild Wood - www.greenteam.org.uk/30-years-imp...
October 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Having fun with St Cuthbert's Primary School, enjoying Wild Maths for @mathsweek.scot Sorting, counting, measuring natural material. Making 2D shapes, symmetry, playing games and making beautiful mandala 💚
#MathsWeekScot
October 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
There's SO much to celebrate as The Green Team turns 30! 🙂 Tonight, we've been invited to the City Chambers to celebrate our 30 year partnership with The City of Edinburgh Council
October 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We climbed a hill for the view and drew what we saw. We headed back down and picked plenty of blaeberries and made a tasty topping to go on our pancakes 🥞🫐🌳🌞
Aged 8-12 years and up for adventure? Book Green Explorers!
bookwhen.com/thegreenteam...
#nature #blaeberries #edinburgh #natureconnection
September 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
The Green Team is looking for volunteers to help support our group leaders with their Nurture Groups and Environmental Education sessions in Primary Schools. Contact mandy.craig@greenteam.org.uk to find out more
August 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
There's something happening most Sundays with The Green Team. Join us, have adventures, learn stuff and make a real difference to your local green spaces 💚
August 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
From pre-school to after school, weekends and beyond, there are weekly and monthly programmes for all, throughout the year... Connect with nature and discover more with The Green Team 💚 Here's a quick taste... for more information head to www.greenteam.org.uk
August 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
A wonderful #GreenConnection day with the team from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social ‪Climate Springboard project at Inveresk Lodge Garden this week. A day of team development, nature and outdoor cooking!
August 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
From pre-school to after school, weekends and beyond, there are weekly and monthly programmes for all... Connect with nature and discover more with The Green Team 💚
August 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Enjoy a few wee highlights of our #GreenChampions team from BlackRock’s Black Professionals Network knocking down the bracken at Dalkeith Country Park recently. Great work everyone! Thank you for supporting the essential work of The Green Team 💚
August 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
WANTED: VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHERS!
💚 Good with a camera?
💚 Love nature?
💚 Love people?
If YES, YES, YES and you're available once a month, we're looking for a small team of volunteer photo/videographers to help capture the essence of what we do.
Contact mandy.craig@greenteam.org.uk to find out more
August 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Green Team is all about partnership working! Here we are at Inveresk Lodge Gardens @n-t-s.bsky.social with a group from Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) @elrecuk.bsky.social A great day removing horsetail and bindweed AND enjoying a delicious meal along the way!
July 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We're recruiting for Finance and Admin Support!
Are you highly organised with experience in charity finance and bookkeeping? Love variety in your work and have a passion for connecting young people with nature? DISCOVER MORE - Apply by 11 Aug - www.greenteam.org.uk/were-recruit...
July 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Join us in the lovely grounds of the Saughtonhall Community Hall, MONDAYS from 9.30-11.30am, from 4 Aug-6 Oct for NATURE PLAY with your pre-schooler and meet other parents. Play, explore, make mini-dens AND new friends!

DISCOVER MORE AND BOOK TODAY - www.greenteam.org.uk/our-programm...
July 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
💚 CALLING ALL YOUNG EXPLORERS! Aged 8-12 and looking for new adventures, outdoor games and new friendships? STARTS SUN 17 AUG 💚 DISCOVER MORE AND BOOK TODAY! www.greenteam.org.uk/our-programm...
July 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
If you are working with a young person aged 14-18 who may benefit from an outdoor therapeutic group, find out about Thrive.

‘Thrive has given me a platform to be more confident and express myself... I don’t feel any anxiety, fear or judgment.'

ABOUT THRIVE - www.greenteam.org.uk/our-programm...
July 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We're recruiting for Finance and Admin Support!
Are you highly organised with experience in charity finance and bookkeeping? Love variety in your work and have a passion for connecting young people with nature? DISCOVER MORE - Apply by 11 Aug - www.greenteam.org.uk/were-recruit...
July 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We enjoy celebrating the awards hundreds of young people achieve through our programmes. From time to time, we also celebrate our own too. This year, The Green Team are @scvo.scot Charity of the Year Finalists AND our Chair, Hamish Wood, has won @volunteeredinburgh.org.uk Trustee Volunteer Award.
July 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
💚 Enjoy a few highlights from Day 1 of our recent Green Shoots end of term residential. This programme works with young people from S1-S3 providing extra support in a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment during the school week. Contact us to find out more... 🙂
July 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A taste of our spectacular week on the Isle of Arran. We did conservation work with @n-t-s.bsky.social and Arran Geopark and surveyed the marine environment with ‪‪@arrancoast.bsky.social. We also explored our connection to each other and nature #natureconnection #outdoorlearning
July 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Take time to Thrive, supported by nature 🌱💚
The Green Team’s award-winning Thrive is a specialist therapeutic programme for 14-18 year olds wanting to improve their mental health.

FIND OUT MORE and GET IN TOUCH - www.greenteam.org.uk/our-programm...
July 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
💚 CALLING ALL YOUNG EXPLORERS!
Aged 8-12 and looking for new adventures, outdoor games and new friendships?
STARTS SUN 17 AUG
💚 JOIN OUR GREEN EXPLORERS
Learn woodland survival skills, fire lighting and outdoor cooking.
💚 DISCOVER MORE AND BOOK TODAY!
www.greenteam.org.uk/our-programm...
July 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM