Run by Grampian Regional Council and manned by the Ranger Service the park caters for peoples enjoyment in lovely surroundings
Haddo House Estate, Tarves - 2005
Establishment of red squirrel conservation project and also planting native trees to replace exotic conifer stands
Mike Harris - South Skelmonae Croft, Strichen - 1996
Mike Harris has devoted himself to the care and well-being of Aberdeenshire's badgers. He has done more than anyone to increase public awareness of
the problems faced by this lovely animal. He carries out surveys of badger habitats and records the number of road casualties annually, highlighting
this worrying problem
This site provides a quiet relaxing area for walking and enjoyment of the countryside. It has recently created a superb wildflower meadow alongside
the lovely River Don. The meadow is full of flowers and fine grasses and is managed much the way old hay meadows were.
Henderson Family, Yonderton, Hatton - 1999
The Henderson family of Yonderton, near Hatton has, for a number of years been improving wildlife habitats around their two farms. They began by
planting hedges and copses of woodland and progressed to restoring old woodlands, creating a wildflower meadow, wetlands and a wildlife pond. They
have now created links between these habitats using water and field margins. They also have fragments of lowland raised bog, which they manage to
maximise the wildlife value.
Hill of Banchory Children's Group - 2007
A group of young children who carried out two voluntary litter picks over the last year and plan a third in October 2007. They did this without
formal help from the school or Aberdeenshire Council. The litter removal covered streets at Hill of Banchory, activities were properly supervised by
responsible adults.
Huntly Limited - Countryside Footpaths - 1995 (Green Gordon Award)
Making the countryside more accessible, especially close to the urban areas is a really worthwhile project, and Huntly Ltd have done just that.
Various organisations through funding and labour have formalised well marked footpaths around Huntly.
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Insch Initiative, Wildflower Meadow and Woodland - 1994 (Green Gordon Award)
With help from Gordon District Council, residents of Insch have turned a tattie field into a lovely meadow. Young people have also been involved,
clearing an adjacent woodland area.
Insch Meadow Group - 2008
Insch Meadow Group - a sub group of Bennachie Community Council with the help of a Breathing Space Grant transformed a piece of land for the community
to enjoy. They installed picnic tables, a viewing platform beside the rejuvenated pond and bird feeding station. To increase the biodiversity of the
site a wildflower meadow was sown and over 250 wildflowers planted. Courses through NESBReC were also run to help improve knowledge of the area.
Inverurie Academy Environment Group - Maria Marsden - 1996
An enthusiastic group of pupils have created a wildlife area on the site of a former garden that has for many years been unused. The group built a
pond, planted trees and installed composting bins to utilise waste material from the area.
Inverurie Environmental Improvement Group - 2004
The group has carried out a range of activities during the year. In addition to establishing and improving floral displays in and around the town, an
annual litter clean-up day and an annual garden competition have been established. Other projects include planting for Gordon Disability Action,
developing a website and raising public awareness by an Environmental day on 24 June, this brought together a range of community groups and generated
a good response among local people.
Liza Ireland - The Green School, Huntly - 1997
What chance for the future if the next generation are not made fully aware of how precious our environment is? Well the Green School is setting about
doing just that. A superb and innovative idea turned into reality at Huntly, as pupils are taught to be more aware of the way we treat our precious
planet.
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