Bright Green Nature is a nature restoration charity based in the Scottish Borders.
We are thrilled to launch our new website with a special gift for you – a Mindful Minute from Deer Park. Please take a moment to pause, breathe, and immerse yourself in the peace of this beautiful place. Notice how it makes you feel and let nature’s calm inspire you.
Our aim is to empower and enable communities to protect nature in the places they love and to restore and protect rare and vulnerable habitats.
We work exclusively at small scale and grass roots level, working alongside communities to restore the places that they value.
We rely on the help of our valued volunteers and partners to achieve our ambitions.
Get in touch to learn how you can join us and help to make a difference.
We restore and protect the health and resilience of natural ecosystems, by:
Restoring, protecting and connecting habitats to conserve and improve abundance and resilience of native biodiversity
Restoring and protecting ecosystem function, health and resilience
Supporting and conducting research into ecosystem restoration practices; dissemination and interpretation of results to benefit nature and people
We connect and engage people with nature, by:
Improving the connectivity of people with Nature so that they are motivated to protect it
Making nature accessible to all; reaching new audiences through using nature to connect with people in innovative ways
Connecting people with their natural and cultural heritage to understand its importance in shaping how we understand nature and how we live with nature in the future
Empowering communities and individuals to learn new nature based skills and knowledge, to improve wellbeing and employability
Ever wanted to be a part of scientific research, but didn't know where to start?
Come along to a free introductory-session on biological recording where we'll show the how, why, where and when of biological recording, followed by the opportunity to use sweep netting to put these skills to practice. We'll then move on to pond dipping, where we will dive into the world of pond invertebrates.
This citizen science training is part of Nature Networks: Climate Change, an activity which is supported through the Scottish Government's Climate Engagement Fund. This is a climate engagement project run by Bright Green Nature, SBCAN and The Selkirk Hill Group to raise awareness of the local impacts of climate change.
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Last night our Young Rewilders Forum enjoyed a fascinating online presentation from Faye Whiley of The Missing Lynx Project.
It was wonderful to hear about the work being done regarding the possible reintroduction of this missing native species to the South of Scotland and the North of England. It is a very gradual process, and one which takes into account the views of everyone who shares the land, and our Young Rewilders were left with plenty of food for thought.
Next month we are off to visit the Tweed Foundation, then we have the SCOTLAND: The Big Picture Conference in September, followed by a visit to the Scottish Parliament in October.
The Young Rewilders are an enthusiastic group of young people (aged between 16 and 25) based in the Scottish Borders who want to make a difference - to nature and communities. If you are interested in joining just send a message on here (or look us up on the Bright Green Nature website).
