Three large new native woods are being created in central Scotland as part of the Woodland Trust’s Jubilee Woods project. The Woodland Trust has worked with local authorities in Stirling and North Lanarkshire, and Ayrshire landowner Mark Gibson to create the Borrowmeadow Farm, North Lanarkshire, and Shalloch Diamond Woods, each over 60 acres in size.
An innovative scheme aimed at getting more pupils on their bikes, which was piloted at schools in Edinburgh, has won the Best Practice in Travel to School and Work scheme in the Scottish Transport Awards.
The 12 schools involved in the I Bike scheme have reported an increase in the number of children cycling to class, as well as a fall in the number of those being driven. Since I Bike's launch, the number of pupils regularly cycling to school has risen from 10.7% to 19.3%, while the number being driven dropped from 23.9% to 17.2%.
Many thanks to all of you who attended the CSGN Forum 2012. Content from the day is now available for you to view in our "Events" section.
Forth Environment Link has announced the launch of a third round of funding of its Central Scotland Green Network Orchard Grant Scheme 2012 / 2013.
The scheme, supported by the Central Scotland Green Network Development Fund 2012, aims to encourage anyone with an interest in orchards – including communities, schools, public agencies and landowners - to plant and manage orchards, use them for learning or celebrations, or use the fruit more productively.
South Ayrshire Council are currently advertising for a Joint Planning Project Co-ordinator to support the delivery of the CSGN by Ayrshire Green Network Partnership.
This is a fixed term 2-year post. Applications close on 6 July 2012. More information can be found on My Job Scotland.
Central Scotland Forest Trust in partnership with Forestry Commission Scotland are recruiting a full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment (two years) to work across the Central Scotland Green Network Area:
Woodland Creation Programme Manager
(Salary £26k - £32k and benefits, dependant upon skills and experience)
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, well organised and dynamic individual looking for a role to stimulate the creation of new woodland in Central Scotland.
An application form and further information on the post is availalble from the CSFT website.
Closing date for applications is Monday 2 July 2012 with interviews on Tuesday 10 July 2012.
Stephen Hughes, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the CSGN Support Unit, presented the findings of our Community Growing Audit, part of the 2010 CSGN Baseline work at a recent SNH Sharing Good Practice Community Growing event in Battleby. This event was opened by keynote speaker, Stewart Stephenson MSP, who announced a £600,000 package of support to encourage the development of more community growing and support the growth of Scotland’s grow your own sector.