Balbirnie’s Future Foundation: Markinch Youth Project & Nature Pioneers

20/06/2026

🌸 BALBIRNIE WILDFLOWER WELLNESS YOUTH GROUP PROGRAMME 💚

Are you aged 14-24 yrs, love being outdoors in nature, and want to support your local parks? 🙌

Balbirnie wildflower wellness youth group is a free inclusive programme of outdoor wellbeing session for aged 14-24 yrs in Balbirnie Park. (Adults aged 25+ are welcome to get involved as volunteers) 🤗

Over the summer, participants will help create and care for a wildflower meadow, and other park care activities, while enjoying nature connection, wellbeing activities, arts and crafts and board games! 🎨

📆 DATES:

Wednesday 18:30-19-45pm on 15th, 22nd & 29th July

Wednesday 18:30-19-45pm on 5th & 12th August

These sessions will provide outdoor experiences, opportunities to make friends and learn about caring for nature 🌲

Participants will enhance local biodiversity and create a lasting legacy for young people and local green spaces 🤝

More information and tickets to sessions found on our eventbrite below ⬇️

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/balbirnie-wildflower-wellness-youth-group-tickets-1991914591163?sg=48837261019bcb6805ff0bc5ac71a00f55b2b18d6ba6cbbd398da0234c0061694c4738e69a31de8be1eb6411c61641823181c4b429166cda857e33c52300a8a542f5e2b7f0db00b0f726bab9daba&aff=ebdsshios

Young people under 16 will require a guardian consent form completed on or before the first session. Please email [email protected] for a form or complete a paper at the first session 😊

17/06/2026

It was great to be a part of the Young Gamechangers Fund Scottish Regional Hub in Stirling last weekend 🙌

The BFF Nature Pioneers who attended really enjoyed connecting with other youth grantees from across Scotland and the team at YGF! Thank you to everyone who made this amazing experience possible 😁

One of the activities for the afternoon was to create a social media video with Jacob from YGF on ‘what would you do if you were Prime Minister for the day’ 😊

Hear what we had to say below 👇

Go Glenrothes Climate Action Fife

15/06/2026

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15/06/2026

Wonderful to see the fish and other wildlife are thriving after the improvements at Coul Den 💦 🐟 🐸 🦦 🦦

12/06/2026

This weekend we are heading off to attend one of our funders, the young gamechangers fund, Scottish Regional Hub in Stirling 😊

This will be a chance for us to connect with other young YGF grantees from across Scotland, share experiences, and take part in creative workshops 🤝

We are all really looking forward to it and will be meeting more of the BFF Nature Pioneers team later on 😁

10/06/2026

Thank you to our local Co-op - we have just received £150 from them to support the outdoor wellbeing and planting sessions we do in Balbirnie Park with youth and community 🙌

All we do at BFF supports our local youth and local greenspace thrive. If you’d like to get involved as a young person DM our Instagram 📲

If you are 25 and over and would like to support as a volunteer whatsapp Amy on 07775877114 💬

The money given by the co op will go towards a new trolley, wildflower meadow planting and signs in Balbirnie Park 💐

Thank you to Taylor and the co op team at Markinch 🙏

04/06/2026

🌲 Litter pick in the park 🚮

🙌 Last Friday BFF Nature Pioneers did a litter pick in Balbirnie Park

🌱 It’s always great to get outdoors in Balbirnie and even better helping the environment!

👏 All together they collected 2 buckets of glass and 2 bags of plastics

A reminder to:

✅ leave no trace of litter in parks and local areas
✅ if you can’t see a bin take your litter home
✅ recycle and reuse ♻️

By doing these things you are supporting the environment and reducing litter in our green spaces ❤️

29/05/2026

🌸 A Huge Thank You to Our Community & Sponsors! 🌸

We’re delighted to share that, thanks to the generosity of local residents and businesses, our 32 hanging flower baskets are fully funded and will be brightening our community this year! 🌼🌸🌿

Thank you to everyone who donated or sponsored a basket:

🌸 L Fell
🌸 C McGuinley
🌸 Cherry on Top
🌸 Jamie’s Bar
🌸 The Computer Doctor
🌸 Campbell & Son Roofers Inverness
🌸 Rock & Flow Yoga
🌸 Caramel & Crumbs

Your support, alongside the ongoing contribution of our local council, helps make our village more colourful, welcoming and vibrant for everyone to enjoy. 💚

We’d also like to thank everyone who continues to contribute through our community collection bird boxes located in:

📍 Jamie’s Bar
📍 No.1
📍 The Co-op

These donations are truly appreciated. The collection boxes will be emptied at the end of June, with all funds going towards flowers and planting projects in our local parks. 🌷☀️

Community pride grows when we work together, and we’re incredibly grateful for the ongoing support shown by residents, businesses and visitors alike.

Thank you for helping our community bloom! 🌸🙏☀️

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Cherry On Top by Claire Sara
Jamie's Bar
Rock and Flow Yoga
Caramel and Crumbs
Computer Doctor
https://www.facebook.com/fifecomputerdoctor/
Campbell & Son Roofers Inverness
https://www.facebook.com/104403891784683/

29/05/2026

It’s great to see Fife Council’s new 20-year environmental plan placing community stewardship, biodiversity and wellbeing at its heart. 💚

For years, BFF has championed this approach through youth-led action, bringing together young people, children, local residents, community groups and partner organisations — Fife Coast & Countryside Trust and Fife Council— to demonstrate that when communities are trusted and supported, they become empowered to care for their own green spaces, and everyone benefits. 😊

We welcome the opportunity to continue contributing to this shared vision and look forward to working with others to create healthier, greener and more connected communities across Fife. 🦋


Co-op Go Glenrothes

Councillors have signed off on an ambitious 20-year plan to restore and protect Fife’s natural environment.

28/05/2026

This Sunday come along and help plant more wildflower seeds in the meadow (nearest the balbirnie walled garden allotments) see details on the Event
And pretty pls get yourselves tickets if you are coming along — so we know numbers 🌼 😁 link below 🔗

A huge thank you to Rhys — one of our young people who is a creative digital artist — who magically turns ideas into digital form! ✨ 🪄

Here is the new poster by Rhys for BFF! You will soon see this around our parks to advertise our activities and how to get in touch and get involved 🌱 💛

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/1J3yD3DuUr/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Co-op Go Glenrothes Fife Coast & Countryside Trust fans