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Bag the Bruck 2025
Greener Orkney is organising Bag the Bruck during the month of April this year. If you or your organisation can help please do get in touch. This year we are once again only providing gloves for children and therefore request that all adults bring their own gloves. We...
Schedule of beach cleans – Spring 2025
The schedule of beach cleans for this spring is set out above. Please check back regularly to this website and to our Facebook page in case there are any changes. We look forward to seeing you on the beach!
Beachwatch – Scottish Islands 2023 Results
Greener Orkney contributes findings from its beach cleans to the Marine Conservation Society for collation and comparison with other islands. You can read the full report from 2023 here.
Tern Cargo Bike… the first season!
At the end of 2023, a joint application was made between the Stromness Community Garden, Greener Orkney, and Incredible Edible Stromness, for an electric cargo bike, which would ‘join up’ some of the links between these groups. Earlier this year we heard that we had...
Volunteers collect bumper harvest of beach litter
A total of fourteen volunteers were out at the Fourth Barrier and Warebeth (Stromness) on Sunday 3 November collecting beach litter. Between them they removed 149kg of miscellaneous rubbish in just two hours of collecting. New volunteers are always welcome so if you...
Greener Orkney AGM 2024
Come and hear about this year's activities on beach cleaning, community fridges and new refillery.
Employment Opportunity
Greener Orkney is offering a full-time position of Orkney Northern Isles-Beach Clean Co-ordinator. This is a contract position with the work to be completed by March 2025. Closing date for applications is 9 November and suggested start date 1 December. Please follow...
Greener Orkney receives award from Marine Fund Scotland
The funds are to enable Greener Orkney to fulfill two paid roles over the winter months to facilitate the collection and analysis of the marine litter on the islands of Westray, Sanday, Stronsay and North Ronaldsay. The roles include working with local community...
Greener Orkney beach clean and BBQ for the Highlands and Islands Climate Festival
Saturday afternoon on the 21st September saw the Greener Orkney Scapa Beach Clean and BBQ as part of the Highlands and Islands Climate Festival supported by the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub coinciding with the Scottish Government Climate Week. Scapa beach at the...
Designer Sample Sale – ends 8pm 18th September
Please come and visit us at Plainstones at 113 Victoria Street, Stromness where we are having a sample and stock sale of designer clothes. All funds received will be going to support Greener Orkney and the local Stromness charity 'The Garden Route Children's Trust'...