Welcome to the 2024/25 Greensand Champions Hall of Fame!

Greensand Champions are young people who, on their own or as part of a group, are doing amazing things for the Greensand Country Environment. They are inspiring and enthusiastic young people with a passion for positive environmental change and we'd like to share and celebrate their actions with you!

This year's winners were Russell Lower School in Ampthill

Russell Lower School has been working on a number of environmental projects. The school is an Eco School with Green Flag status. The students have been working to create an Eco Code, completing eco audits, litter picking and creating an action plan to achieve Green Flag status. They have also been working with the wider community on external events and with the Town Council to monitor pollution levels.

Receiving their £250 prize to support their environmental work, Nicki Walker, Head Teacher, congratulated the work of the students: 

We are delighted to have been awarded the £250 prize and that all of our students are Greensand Champions. Their work has shown real change is possible when everyone works together. With the prize money we hope to buy more equipment to support litter picks, purchase a probe to monitor air pollution and support our new Eco code.

Runners up: Greensand Trust Youth Rangers

Special commendation goes to this year’s cohort of Greensand Trust Youth Rangers, who have all shown themselves to be Greensand Champions throughout their programme of work this winter. They have been learning about tree identification and how to survey and monitor wildlife, essential skills to be able to support environmental conservation. They have also been getting hands on coppicing hazel in a local woodland, having a go with green woodworking and understanding how woodland management is a vital part of protecting and enhancing nature.

 

Huge Congratulations to our Greensand Champions from everyone at The Greensand Trust!

More about Greensand Champions 

Find out about our previous winners here