Coming together to celebrate the launch of the new Eco award, developed as part of Girlguiding’s wider environmental sustainability strategy, the girls were eager to learn and take action. It was fantastic to see them coming together, exchanging ideas, and discussing the changes they can make both in their daily lives and within their communities.
Launched on Earth Day, the Eco award is the first award that all sections of girls aged 4-18 in Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, and Rangers can achieve.
Our morning at Fyvie started with an activity that felt like the perfect introduction to the Eco award: planting tomato seeds. As we gathered in the garden, the girls got stuck in, carefully placing seeds into compost-filled pots, learning about how small actions, like growing your own food, can have a big impact on the environment.
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