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
Pop in to Selkirk Pop-Up Shop on Tower Road, Selkirk on Tuesday or Wednesday this week to find out more about Selkirk's Nature Network. Learn about the project, what we've achieved so far , what YOU would like to see happen and how you can get involved. #selkirksnaturenetworks
Today, a group of intrepid wildlife enthusiasts spent the morning exploring Selkirk Hill on our Winter Bird Walk, and what a lovely morning it was!
We were treated to beautiful scenery, gorgeous autumn weather and a whole host of birds. Highlights included a Water Rail calling from Pot Loch, Fieldfares, Redwings and Blackbirds feasting on the hawthorn berries, and a Heron skulking around the skating pond.
Although birds were the main focus, we inevitably found ourselves getting distracted along the way by fungi, lichens and, of course, the stunning views from the top of the hill!
It's easy to take these special places on our doorstep for granted, but mornings like this remind us just how lucky we are to have such wonderful spaces to explore and enjoy.
A big thank you to everyone who came along and shared the morning with us!
Fancy joining us next time? Whether you're a keen wildlife enthusiast or simply curious about the nature on your doorstep, we'd love to see you at one of our future walks and events. Keep an eye on our page for what's coming up!
Did you know that there is a type of fungi called Dead Men’s Fingers – and that it grows right here in the Scottish Borders!
We took this photo in the Gala Policies earlier this week, so this is all the proof you need that it does indeed exist, and that it’s growing steadily and creepily somewhere near you. Perhaps somewhere closer than you think. 🦇
Enjoy your woodland walks this Halloween, and don’t worry about the Dead Men’s Fingers – it’s only some harmless (though likely poisonous) fungi – OR IS IT!!! 👻 🧟 🐈⬛
Happy Halloween from everyone at Bright Green Nature 🎃 💚
What a privilege to spend a few hours in the Gala Policies with the amazing young people from Borders Additional Needs Group SCIO, where we enjoyed discovering a diverse range of fungi (too many to show!) along with many other delights of the woodland in autumn.
Then after lunch the group engaged in our careers presentation and found out what our Young Rewilders Forum is all about - a couple of them may even sign up!
Thanks to everyone at BANG for this opportunity, and we look forward to providing additional support in the future.....
