Green Shoots: An Invitation to New Adventures…

Green Shoots is a social inclusion project of The Green Team that delivers customised practical environmental and outdoor programmes to groups of young people from Edinburgh and the Lothians. Each project is unique, set up specifically through consultation, to meet the needs of the young people and those of their organisation.

Find out about current Green Shoots activities on the Green Shoots Update page

The young people visit local city green spaces or the countryside sites to take part in a practical conservation project. Practical tasks may include cutting back invasive species, tree planting, coppicing and path work. The groups get involved in a range of informal environmental education through games, sensory activities, shelter building, fire lighting and orienteering. The activities aim to encourage independence through exploration, build confidence and team working skills, and sharing within the peer group.

These projects aim to develop an understanding of the environment as well as building self esteem and promoting positive behaviour. Participants work as a team where trust and respect are an important part of the method of working. There is a great sense of achievement in completing a task which has improved access to a site for local people or improved the environment for wildlife.

During a Green Shoots programme with The Green Team, young people can participate in a John Muir Award (Discovery level) and work towards the service section of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

We can help YOUR GROUP

Green Shoots can help groups in the following ways:

- Set up and deliver a customised project or programme for your group
- Identify projects or sites to carry out practical conservation tasks
- Help with planning work (site management plans, work schedules)
- Technical expertise in a range of conservation skills including path building, habitat management and so on
- Provide an experienced leader to assist with the project
- Use of a wide range of conservation tools and equipment
- Use of education resources and books

Green Shoots is funded by the Laidlaw Youth Trust and Scottish Natural Heritage.

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