Environmental Projects and Services

STF offer a unique range of environmental projects and services that ensures the opportunity for our clients to gain real work experience by developing sustainable partnerships with a variety of community organisations.

The two most recent environmental projects which we have undertaken are:

Witchwood Pond Nature Reserve

The aim of Scottish Training Foundation was to bring about a development of Witchwood pond nature reserve with provision of public access and recreation for local residents, with particular emphasis on benefiting the disabled.

The vision was to improve the environment where local people would feel valued, included and involved whilst  building a tangible environmental legacy for the community. Whilst enhancing the natural environment and bio-diversity.

The overall vision was to validate and advocate the links between the practical environmental  action, Health, Skills  for life, social and economic regeneration, employment and citizenship.

Lockerbie Memorial Garden

The creation of a Lockerbie Memorial Garden at Carfin Grotto. The overall vision of the project was to provide a focus for the people of Lanarkshire in memory of the Lockerbie tragedy. The garden provides an area of peace and quiet contemplation for all visitors and incorporates the views of those most affected by the tragedy in design. The plan and content of the garden was based on as varied input as possible. The project was high profile and promoted community links as well as a strong element of social inclusion through providing local unemployed groups with work experience and in some cases qualifications.

We are continually searching for challenging and exciting projects to demonstrate our commitment to the economic regeneration of Lanarkshire.

Braedale Hill

With funding from the Environmental Key Fund, a new network of footpaths and resurfaced existing walkways using recycled materials was created. The improvements have helped to establish Braedale Hill as a valuable local green space for the people living in the area. It is widely used by surrounding communities for dog walking, jogging, children's play, bird
watching and general relaxation.

Ravenswood Bog and Meadow Project

Ravenswood is a large area of greenspace sitting between the A80 and A73 in Cumbernauld. The site is an area of importance for nature conservation in the current North Lanarkshire Council local plan. The area is being developed as a locally beneficial and accessible greenspace with strong, supported links to the local community, while at the same time assuring and considering the biodiversity interest of the site.

Greenhead Moss

In partnership with Greenhead Moss Community Project, extensive walkways were created using recycled materials (top trek) and countryside steps using recycled railway sleepers.
This particular project was funded by PartiSipate Lanarkshire.

We are continually searching for challenging and exciting projects to demonstrate our commitment to the economic regeneration of Lanarkshire.

Further information on Foundation Landscapes can be found here