Working to protect Scotland’s countryside

APRS promotes the care of all of Scotland’s rural landscapes from the Green Belt around towns and cities out to the forest, hills and mountains.

APRS CAMPAIGNS

Deposit Return

Find out how we led the Have You Got The Bottle? campaign for Deposit Return to come to Scotland. We did it! Coming in 2022.

APRS LEARNING

Deposit Return, Green Belts and National Parks - educator notes, worksheets, maps, video and game. Book a free visit with our APRS Education Manager.

Become a member of APRS or make a donation to support our campaigning, partnership and local community work to protect Scotland's countryside.

APRS and SCNP welcome Scottish Government commitment and propose what needs to happen next – New National Parks for Scotland – Next Steps

Our response to Scottish Parliament consultation – Draft National Planning Framework 4

Draft National Planning Framework 4. – APRS guidance on documents and how to respond.

See our Events page for some new dates to put in your diaries.

Working from Home
All staff are working from home due to Covid-19 and can be contacted by email:

Policy, Planning and Communications: John Mayhew, Director john@aprs.scot
Membership and Administration: Nina Sobecka, Administrator info@aprs.scot
Education: Joanna McFarlane, Education Manager education@aprs.scot
APRS Green Belts Alliance: Nikki Sinclair, Green Belts Alliance Manager nikki@aprs.scot

All APRS meetings are being held by video conference – please contact Nina for further information.