Forth Rivers Trust

Check out the new Upper Forth Farmer and Land Manager Network website - sign up to be a part of the network and to find out more about exciting events happening soon!

upperforthnetwork.org

Calling Upper Forth farmers & land managers!

Don't miss your chance to join the Upper Forth network - let us know your views about the issues that matter to you, share knowledge + expertise, + benefit from site visits, webinars, advice + more. Head to www.upperforthnetwork.org for further details.

❄️ Recent icy conditions across the Forth catchment mean our rivers are at their coldest, with fish conserving energy through winter. Cold, clean, oxygen-rich water helps wildlife thrive year-round. Magnus captured this shot from the River Teith yesterday. How’s your local river looking? Share below!

In 2025 we worked with volunteers, communities & partners and monitored fish, restored habitats, tackled invasive species, & more - helping protect & improve rivers.
Huge thanks to everyone who made it possible, and best wishes for 2026 from FRT! 🌊🌳🐟
#ForthRiversTrust #RiverRestoration #YearInReview

Our office will reopen on 5th January to give our staff a well deserved break so please note there is limited monitoring of the Trust email account and social media channels. All enquiries and messages will be responded to on our return in the New Year. #HappyHolidays #fromForthRiversTrust

Everyone at the Forth Rivers Trust would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it comes! 🎄🎅
Huge thank you to everyone who has supported us in and around the Forth catchment this year. We couldn't achieve what we do without your support!

2 weeks left to apply to this vacancy! forthriverstrust.org/hiring-heado...

Last weekend to support our fundraiser for the Fish in the Classroom project! 🐟

Can you give the gift of outdoor learning this Christmas? Donate today at forthriverstrust.org/fish-in-the-...

All donations must be made through our crowdfunder page by the 19th December.

Opportunity – Freelance Artist: Forth Landscape Connections Visit the post for more.

We’re looking for a practitioner with experience of working collaboratively, who has a dynamic practice and knowledge of the Forth Catchment.

📅 Deadline: 12pm, 5 January 2026

🔗 Full brief & application link: forthriverstrust.org/freelanceart... 🌿

Opportunity – Freelance Artist: Forth Landscape Connections Visit the post for more.

🌿 Artist Opportunity: Join a Holistic Restoration Project
Forth Rivers Trust is bringing an artist onboard for Forth Landscape Connections, a project exploring how people across the Forth Catchment relate & connect to this landscape & how creative storytelling can support collaborative restoration.

A big thanks to all the team for their hard work and their excellent contributions to the discussions: we look forward to continuing to safely protect and conserve the Forth's rivers! 🌊

Today was the Trust's annual Health & Safety refresher training and the office was busy with discussion! Topics covered included the importance of water safety, lone working practices, dynamic risk assessments, COSHH & more - but staff were kept well fuelled with coffee and snacks.☕

Huge thanks to the Biodiversity Challenge Fund & ScotGov's Nature Restoration Fund (managed by NatureScot) for supporting work on the Allan Water. And a big thanks to the volunteers from SEPA, Network Rail and the local community: ongoing monitoring is vital, and your help keeps these trees healthy!

Photos from a tree-maintenance session at Deaf Knowe last week! Despite a chilly start, we checked around 1,000 trees ❄ Great effort! We also found plastic balls in-river 😔 luckily a volunteer is cleaning them, hoping to donate to a charity that may send them to Ukraine.

We’re hiring a Head of Consultancy!
💼 Full-time | £42k | Hybrid, 12-month FTC
📅 Apply by 31 Dec
📍 Flexible working | 32 days leave | 9% pension
Lead impactful work directly supporting river restoration across the Forth. Details & apply👉 forthriverstrust.org/hiring-heado...

#GreenJobs

Forth Rivers Trust: Head of Consultancy advertised with CJS Location: Hybrid – home working and Forth Rivers Trust office (Edinburgh), with regular travel across the Forth catchment Salary: £42,000 (based on experience) Contract: Full-time, fixed-term for 12…

Head of Consultancy with @ForthRiversTrust.bsky.social full time for 12 months, home based position with regular travel across the Forth catchment c-js.uk/4rnCApi

Fish in the Class Crowdfunder 2026 launched Visit the post for more.

All donations, big or small, are welcomed at our crowdfunder. Donations must be made by 19th December 2025.
forthriverstrust.org/fitc-crowdfu...

Please share! 🔁
#FishInTheClass #Crowdfunding #EnvironmentalLearning #OutdoorEducation #Trout #SalmoTrutta #Education #Fish #LoveYourLocalRiver

Help pupils raise trout, protect rivers, and learn for life. 🐟

Fish in the Class offers kids hands-on learning and experiences they can't get from textbooks, agreed Jean, a deputy head from West Lothian, after Fish in the Class ran at her school.

Can you help us run Fish in the Class 2026?

🍽️ Food & drink provided. Spaces limited: sign up now at tinyurl.com/farmergather...

Or email levencollective@forthriverstrust.org with your name, farm & dietary needs.

#LevenCatchmentCollective #LandscapeConnections

🌾 There’s still time to join our Leven Farmer Network meeting this Wednesday!
📍 Loch Leven Brewery, Nov 12
Connect with farmers, land managers & landowners in the Leven catchment. Learn how the farmer-led network can support you, from soil health, water management, grazing, crop rotations & more.

Since 2009, Fish in the Class has helped pupils across the Forth discover the magic of their local rivers. We need your help to keep it going in 2026!
Donate by 19 Dec 2025 to support pupils learning about the natural world: forthriverstrust.org/fitc-crowdfu...

#FishInTheClass #LoveYourLocalRiver

Tickets are limited so sign up now at tinyurl.com/farmergather... or send an email to levencollective@forthriverstrust.org with your name, farm/landholding name & dietary requirements #LevenCatchmentCollective #LandscapeConnections

As a farmer-led initiative, the shape and focus of the network will depend on the interests of those joining. Come along on November 12th to learn more, explore how the network could benefit you, and share your interests and ideas. Location: Loch Leven Brewery, 7-9pm - food & drink provided.

Farmers, land managers, & landowners of the Leven catchment: join our farmer & land manager network.
The network is an opportunity share experiences, learn from each other, & explore practical topics like soil health, water management, crop rotations, fertiliser use, grazing techniques & more.

Huge thanks to Commonland for their ongoing support as we build connections with the people and organisations working towards nature and landscape restoration.

This event was a fantastic opportunity to share more about the work we do and the importance of collaboration. We look forward to continuing the valuable conversations that took place.

Clara attended an inspiring few days at the Blue Earth Summit, where she led a workshop on financing holistic landscape-scale restoration together with Penelope and Ellie from Commonland, using the Forth Catchment as a case study!

• Coordinate treatment with neighbours
• Volunteer to learn how to control INNS
• Avoid moving soil or plant material from infested areas

Thanks to @westlothiancouncil.bsky.social & Clackmannanshire Council for funding our control efforts. Together we’re tackling Knotweed along our rivers 🌊

Volunteers such as those from Murieston Environmental Group have been vital in helping us stay one step ahead.
💡 How you can help:
• Report sightings survey123.arcgis.com/share/7ebe84...

Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is one of our more persistent INNS: spreading fast and weakening riverbanks when it dies back in winter.

Our team has been out across the Almond and Devon catchments surveying last year’s treatment sites and tracking down new hotspots.