Useful Websites

Organisations

Below is a list of websites for relevant organisations.

  • Keep Scotland Beautiful
    Keep Scotland Beautiful is an environmental charity which aims to achieve litter free and sustainable environments throughout Scotland.
  • Keep Scotland Tidy
    Keep Scotland Tidy is one of the seven programmes run by Keep Scotland Beautiful, which aims to protect, preserve and enhance the environment of town and country in Scotland for the benefit of the public.
  • British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
    BTCV is a large scale national organisation that delivers a multitude of small scale localised projects. The combined social, environmental and economic impact of tens of thousands of local projects is huge.
  • Butterfly Conservation Scotland
    Butterfly Conservation was formed by a small group of dedicated naturalists in 1968 following the alarming decline of many beautiful butterflies.
  • Community Food and Health (Scotland)
    Community Food and Health (Scotland) became the new name for the Scottish Community Diet Project in November 2006.
  • Dumb Dumpers
    Dumb Dumpers is a nation-wide advertising campaign, which uses various media to promote the anti-flytipping message.
  • Eco Schools Scotland
    Eco-Schools Scotland provides support and advice to schools and local authority staff on how to get involved in the Eco-Schools programme. This is achieved through networking meetings and training sessions.
  • Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
    The Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens exists to support, represent and promote community-managed farms and gardens across the United Kingdom. Ten years earlier the Scottish Community Diet Project was set up as a result of the recommendations contained in the Scottish Diet Action Plan to "promote and focus dietary initiatives in low income communities and bring these within a strategic format."
  • Future Balance
    An organisation which champions innovative approaches to sustainable development.
  • Green Flag Awrad
    The Green Flag Award® Scheme recognises and rewards the best green spaces in the country.
  • National Spring Clean
    National Spring Clean encourages as many people as possible to pick up litter at some point during the month of April: a time of year when people are giving their homes a clean sweep and starting to get back out into the great outdoors after a long winter.
  • National Trust for Scotland
    The National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. With over 310,000 members it is the largest conservation charity in Scotland and it depends for its support on donations, legacies, grants and membership subscriptions.
  • Plantlife Scotland
    Plantlife is the organisation that is speaking up for the nation’s wild plants. We work hard to protect wild plants on the ground and to build understanding of the vital role they play in everyone’s lives. Wild plants are essential to life – they clean our air and water, provide food and shelter for our insects, birds and animals and are critical in the fight against climate change.
  • Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society
    The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society was founded in 1809 with the "improvement" of horticulture in all its branches' as its aim. Today "The Caley" is a vibrant thriving society offering a winter series of lectures and summer study tours and visits that provide something for experts and beginners alike.
  • Royal Horticultural Society/Britain in Bloom
    Britain in Bloom is one of the largest horticultural campaigns in Europe working year-round to create a cleaner and greener Britain through community action. Participants can earn top marks in horticultural achievement, environmental responsibility and community participation. The "in Bloom" journey starts in the regional/national campaigns from which communities are nominated for the finals.
  • Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
    Our work is driven by a passionate belief that we all have a responsibility to protect birds and the environment. Bird populations reflect the health of the planet on which our future depends.
  • Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society
    SAGS works for allotment sites and plot holders throughout Scotland.
  • Scottish Natural Heritage
    Scotland's natural heritage is its wildlife, habitats, landscapes and natural beauty. Scotland is renowned for its attractive scenery and wild places and has a huge diversity of landscapes, habitats and wildlife. These are part of what makes Scotland special and are among the country's greatest assets.
  • Scottish Wildlife Trust
    Formed in 1964, the Scottish Wildlife Trust is a membership-based registered charity with the objective to "advance the conservation of Scotland’s biodiversity for the benefit of present and future generations."
  • VisitScotland
    A guide to Scotland's beautiful gardens and nurseries
  • Waste Aware Unwanted Mail
    If you would like to reduce the amount of unwanted mail you receive and benefit the environment, follow our five easy ways to do it. You can also pass the message on to your friends by forwarding the Reduce Unwanted Mail campaign email.

Entrants

Below is a list of some of our entrant's websites.