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Bright Green Nature Appoints Biodiversity Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bright Green Nature Appoints Lisa McLeish as Biodiversity Officer Scottish Borders, UK – August 16, 2024 – Bright Green Nature the Scottish Borders based nature restoration charity, is delighted to announce the appointment of Lisa McLeish as…

Bright Green Nature Appoints Nature Restoration Officer

Scottish Borders, Scotland – 9th August 2024. Bright Green Nature is delighted to announce the appointment of Jenny Gries as the charity’s new Nature Restoration Officer. Jenny will commence her role on 12th August, supporting local communities, schools, and families.…

Bright Green Nature Receives Core Grant from Garfield Weston Foundation

Bright Green Nature Receives Core Grant from Garfield Weston Foundation 1st August 2024   Bright Green Nature, a Scottish Borders based nature restoration and conservation organization, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a core grant from the Garfield…

Bright Green Nature receives funding from Swire Charitable Trust

For Immediate Release Swire Charitable Trust Grants Funding to Nature Restoration Charity Bright Green Nature 26th July 2024 — Bright Green Nature is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant by the Swire Charitable Trust.  This funding…

Second phase of wetland restoration initiated

Bright Green Nature Initiates Second phase of Restoration of Wetland Ecosystems on the Deer Park and Haining sites, Selkirk Scottish Borders, July 18, 2024 – Bright Green Nature is pleased to announce the commencement of the second  and final phase…

Our Wild Borders

29th October 2023, Melrose, Scotland. A new Campaign for 2024 to create a map of spaces for nature across the Scottish Borders.

Funding from the Asda Foundation for a community tool library

27th October 2023, Melrose, Scotland. Bright Green Nature is delighted to receive funding from the Asda Foundation to support the creation of a community tool library.  This resource will be offered from early 2024, on a loan basis, to applicants…

Wetland development for amphibians

24th October 2023, Melrose, Scotland. Bright Green Nature and the Haining Charitable Trust have been awarded funding from NatureScot’s Nature Restoration Fund to develop the wetland area at the top of the loch across to the Deer Park stream and…

Planting Starts at the Deer Park

2ND March, 2023, Melrose, Scotland. Bright Green Nature is working with Selkirk High School to plant hundreds of native trees in the ‘paddocks’ at Deer Park.  The Paddocks lie on the south west perimeter of the 60 acre calcareous grassland…

BGN works with Schools to Deliver Outdoor Learning

26th February 2023, Melrose, Scotland Bright Green Nature is working with Selkirk High School and local primaries to support outdoor learning in nature restoration.  These activities will be delivered in partnership with expert learning organisations and will support young people…