Greenhead Moss Community Nature Park

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About Greenhead Moss Community Trust

Greenhead Moss Community Trust was established in 1999 and is responsible for the sustainable development and management of Greenhead Moss Community Nature Park, plus the activities of site staff and volunteers.

Greenhead Moss Community Trust is a registered charity Number SCO 29280

Over the past seven years we have:

  • Maintained and enhanced the Nature Park in partnerhsip with our main partners - local volunteers, Scottish Natural Heritage, Central Scotland Forest Trust and North Lanarkshire Council.

  • Employed an average of 3 local people every year;

  • Achieved over 3000 volunteer days working to mainatain and improve the site;

  • Planted over 80,000 trees; 

  • Held events for over 1200 people;

  • Attained a level of 85% accessible paths throughout the site;

  • Worked to enhance the biodiversity of the site's habitats and species including the Perchy Pond Local Nature Reserve and proposed composite Lanarkshire Raised Bogs National Nature Reserve.

The Community Trust currently has over 80 members. The Trust board, who meet every six to eight weeks to direct management issues, consists of fourteen directors.

 

Our staff:
Ann McKillop    -  Project Manager
Colin Smith       -  Community Project Officer
Aileen McKean  - Community Project Officer
 

Our work on site:
Our work includes regular patrols of the site, planning maintenance and development works for volunteers and contractors, monitoring and enhancing the site for biodiversity, delivering educational programmes and promoting the site, the Trust and our activities.

Trust membership:
Membership of the Trust is FREE.  If you would like to become a member of the Trust or get a regular newsletter from us, please see the 'Support Us' section of this site.

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After much effort and committment, we opened as a Community Nature Park in 2001

Our Directors

Current directors of the Community Trust:
Iris Adams
Mike Batley
Jim Ballantyne
Maggie Botham
Lorna Bowden (co-opted)
Susan Brown
Liam Felvus
Carol-Ann Foley (co-opted)
David Johnston
Alan Love
Irene Love
Cllr Sam Love
Cllr John Pentland
Lee Scott (co-opted)
John Turnbull