Community-Powered Environmental Action
Green Hive is a charity committed to nurturing local people and providing opportunities to help improve and sustain the public spaces and natural places of Nairn and Nairnshire
Green Hive's programmes and public initiatives are rooted in our charitable objectives - community development, environmental sustainability and supporting local people - and are delivered with a passion for making Nairn and Nairnshire better places for everybody to live, work and play
Seaman's Hall: Green Hive Community Hub
First opened in Fishertown in 1887, Seaman's Hall has been at the heart of the community in Nairn for 150 years
Seaman’s Hall is a welcoming place for the whole community. It provides a venue for Green Hive programmes and events, and is also available to local residents and groups for a wide range of community activities: arts and crafts, birthday parties, health and fitness classes, wedding receptions, etc. Get in touch if you would like to book Seaman's Hall for your own event
Green Hive Community Workshop
Located in the Balmakeith Industrial Estate, our Community Workshop is a social enterprise that supports participation, skills development and positive environmental action
Working with trainees and volunteers, Green Hive takes discarded waste plastics out of local ecosystems, and converts these into useful bespoke items for sale to a wide range of clients. Let us know if you would like to volunteer
Our social and environmental impacts
12,000+
kilos of waste plastics have been diverted from landfill
400+
bespoke items have been made from recycled plastics
1,600+
volunteering sessions have been facilitated
1,300+
individuals have volunteered at Green Hive
1,000+
people have visited our Community Workshop
Green Hive relies on a strong community of volunteers, donors, funders, sponsors and other supporters. If you care about Nairn, Nairnshire, their environments and the communities they support, please consider giving a donation towards the work we do here at Green Hive. Or if you would like to support us regularly, press the button at the top of the page and become a member of Join the Hive
Zero Waste Fabrics Store
Situated within Seaman's Hall, our Zero Waste Fabrics Store is a social enterprise and circular economy training resource for local people in Nairn and Nairnshire
Here we work with trainees and volunteers, converting donations of textiles and fabrics into useful items for re-distribution and sale. Our donated fabrics are also available to purchase in bulk (£10 per kilo). Join the Hive members are eligible for 50% discounts. Get in touch if you would like to volunteer at the Zero Waste Fabrics Store
Outdoor environmental-improvement activities at Green Hive
Supporting cleaner, greener public spaces in Nairn and Nairnshire
Working with partners from across the community, Green Hive provides opportunities for local people to get involved in protecting, restoring and sustainably developing the public spaces and rural habitats of Nairn and Nairnshire. - cultivating skills, building social connections and improving health and wellbeing outcomes for residents and visitors. We regularly organise and participate in community litter-picking sessions (especially along Nairn beach and the River Nairn), as well as tree-planting, food-growing and invasive flora species control initiatives. We also maintain two Community Orchards, and are currently developing a Sensory Wellbeing Garden to the rear of Seaman's Hall. Get in touch if you would like to help with any of these activities
Volunteering at Green Hive
Green Hive offers a wide range of opportunities to get involved. Our volunteers play pivotal roles in the work we do: providing us with the energy and enthusiasm we need to carry on our work reducing waste, fostering the circular economy and helping to maintain, restore and sustainably develop the public spaces and natural places of Nairn and Nairnshire. Volunteering helps to nurture a strong sense of community, with participants building their own social connections and networks while collaborating and contributing to meaningful local projects. Volunteers support their own personal growth by boosting their feelings of confidence and accomplishment, learning new skills and developing old ones, improving their health and enhancing that all-important sense of wellbeing. Contact us today about becoming a Green Hive volunteer. We'd love to hear from you
Olusola
Community Workshop trainee
"Learning to trust myself and being in an environment that allows everyone to be themselves whilst learning how to work with different types of machinery safely and efficiently"
Cathy
Outdoor Activities volunteer
"Helping to reuse, recycle, and re-purpose and remove plastics from our oceans and create something useful and beautiful"
Gillian
Community Workshop volunteer
"Really feeling like I am making a difference to our community and to the environment"
Other ways to support Green Hive
Individuals can help to support our work by enrolling as a volunteer, making a one-off donation or becoming a member of Join the Hive. You can also leave a legacy in your Will. Let us know if this is something you'd like to discuss
Businesses can support Green Hive by sponsoring or collaborating in our work, or by getting your staff involved in our corporate volunteering opportunities
Please get in touch using the form below or by emailing our Chief Executive at matthew@greenhive.co.uk
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