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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🔍 SPOT THE INNS! 🔎 It’s Invasive Non-Native Species Week, and we’re putting your plant ID skills to the test 👀 Can you spot the plant species hiding in these photos? Across our images there are 4 INNS to find 👇 • American skunk cabbage • Japanese knotweed • Giant hogweed • Himalayan balsam

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

❕Tomorrow's Fertiliser Inputs event POSTPONED🌾 We are sorry to postpone our Fertiliser Inputs event tomorrow, but don't worry, you still have the chance to connect with us! Learn more about upcoming events, and other opportunities to get involved - catchmentcollective.scot/farmer-netwo...

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🌊 Liggat Syke NFM community event 🌊 Join us next Friday 29th of May at 6pm for a community event focusing on natural flood management options to support wildlife, reduce flood risk and improve water quality in the Liggat Syke. Come along to have your say on the options you want to see.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Allan Water otter 🦦 Check out this otter-ly delightful sighting from Charlotte while she surveyed the Allan Water on Tuesday - always great to see the variety of wildlife we have at home around the Forth catchment.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Next Wednesday some of the Forth Rivers Trust 'Stream Team' runners will dust off their running shoes to tackle the Dumyat Hill Race. Eli, Michiel & Charlotte will start at the University of Stirling, run 8km and undertake approx 380-440m of ascent… wish them luck!

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Missed our lunchtime webinar last week on Managing Land for Nature, Water & Climate? Don't worry, the recording is now available on our Youtube channel! Head to youtu.be/gRGXZtEZ1rk?... to listen in - and don’t forget to give us a follow so our latest videos appear on your feed.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🌳 Callandrade tree planting 🌳 Last week we completed tree planting work at Callandrade Meadows in parternship with Callander Community Development Trust. The 3.6ha site has been converted into a diverse mosaic of Willow and Alder woodland with areas of reedbeds and wet rush grassland.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Tomorrow for #WorldWaterDay, join the Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage campaign in Edinburgh! 🌊 Photo stunt & stall to send a message to decision-makers: Rivers are not sewers. Seas are not sewers. 📍 Granton Beach & The Pitt (12-5pm) Sign up: www.ercs.scot/clean-up-sco...

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Great news from the Knoxfauld Peatland Restoration Project! 🌿 Since 5th January, contractors Barker & Bland Ltd have been hard at work on site and we’re delighted to see conditions wetting up nicely. The transformation is well underway!

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Farming & Water Scotland @farmwaterscot.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Getting ready for our joint event with @forthriverstrust.bsky.social and @SASConsulting.bsky.social on 3 March at Drum of Kinnaird, Airth. Looking at what you can to wrt ditches and dredging and other practical ideas for dealing with water around the steading - free event - booking details below.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Great coverage about Forth Rivers Consulting at the Falkirk Wheel fish rescue featured in the Outdoors section of Saturday's edition of The Scotsman! Huge thanks @keithbroomfield.bsky.social for covering the team's work & thank you to Scottish Canals for having the consultancy along.

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Farming & Water Scotland @farmwaterscot.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Looking for practical tips on waterway management? We are planning an on-farm event with @forthriverstrust.bsky.social and SAC Consulting's @alexclarkpirie.bsky.social - more to follow! www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/ditches-and-dredging-part-what-do-you-need-to-know/

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Ditches and Dredging Part 1: What do you need to know - Farming and Water Scotland

SEPA discuss the recent changes to authorisation required when working in ditches and rivers on farm. Here we discuss what you need to know.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

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.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

❄️ 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!

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

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!

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

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.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🌿 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.

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Opportunity – Freelance Artist: Forth Landscape Connections

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

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.☕

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

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.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

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

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

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?

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

🌾 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.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

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.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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!

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

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.

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

The MERLIN Symposium brought together diverse voices from across sectors to share four years of learning from the Forth Catchment. Check @forthriverstrust.bsky.social's post on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/forth-... 🔗 Forth Catchment case study (MERLIN CS17): project-merlin.eu/cs-portal/ca...

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#merlinproject #naturerestoration #forthcatchment #riverrestoration #peatlandrestoration #naturebasedsolutions #collaboration #euhorizon | Forth Rivers Trust

🌿 MERLIN Symposium – Sharing Four Years of Learning in the Forth Catchment 🌿 On 26th September, partners and stakeholders gathered for the MERLIN Symposium, celebrating three years of work in the Fo...

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

🌾At FRT, we support farmers, growers, & producers of the catchment.Our projects like Leven LENs help land managers adopt sustainable practices, & we love celebrating amazing food grown locally! This Sunday, join us for a free “Lunch from the Land”: tickettailor.com/events/forthriverstrust/1898715

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

How is your local river looking? 🐟 Spotted any wildlife or pollution? ☀️ Low water level after the dry summer? 💧 What colour is the water? How fast is it flowing? Record all this (and more) in the free Big River Watch app between the 19th and 25th of September. 👉 theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Our latest newsletter is out! Catch up with the newest updates from a busy 2025 summer... see the latest edition of our newsletter at tinyurl.com/FRTSummerNew...

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

The Leven Catchment Collective has launched!🌾 A new platform to support locally led action at the crossroads of healthy ecosystems, community wellbeing and resilient businesses.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

On Tuesday last week FRT & LENs Co co-hosted an event to welcome visitors from an international climate delegation as they tour Scotland and prepare for the upcoming COP 30. At the event we showcased the Leven LENs project and took a closer look at the place-specific context of this LENs region...

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

📢 Don’t miss tomorrow’s free webinar on the new Community Springboard – a programme supporting Leven Catchment groups with nature restoration, wellbeing & community connection. 📅 Tue 27 Aug, 6–7PM 📍 Online – register: www.tickettailor.com/events/forth...

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Willow spilling, 5 months on ⏩ Back in March, we worked with @forthriverstrust.bsky.social to stabilise sections of the White Burn that runs through #Blaeberry Wood 🌊 Look at the growth already. Job well done - the wonders of willow! 🍃

Two side-by-side photos. The left is titled 'Before' and shows a bend in a river with an eroding bank. There are piles of willow in a gap between the riverbank and a makeshift fence made of thinner rods of woven willow whips. The right-hand 'After' photo shows the willow has grown above the edge of the riverbank and coloured the section a vibrant green.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

🌱 Calling land managers, farmers & land-based businesses in the Lothian Esk Catchment! Farmer & land manager meet up 🗓️ Wed 3rd Sept 📍 Penicuik Town Hall ⏰ 7–8:30pm Help shape a route map for a more climate & nature resilient future for the Lothian Esks. #NatureBasedSolutions #LothianEsks #Penicuik

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

🚨 Invasive species alert: 1st pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) reports in Scotland for 2025. Confirmed on Dee, Spey, Kyle of Sutherland; caught lower Tweed & River Thurso → tinyurl.com/y8ac3vph Originally from the Pacific, they follow a 2-year lifecycle. fms.scot/pink-salmon-in-scotland/

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

We’ve made great strides this season clearing Himalayan Balsam from the River Devon at Muckhart Community Woodland! Huge thanks to our dedicated volunteers and to @tcvnational.bsky.social's EPIC Ochils groups for their amazing support. 💪🌱 #BalsamPull #RiverRestoration

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🌿 Stenhouse Habitat Survey🌼 Charlotte and Niall were out surveying the habitats around Stenhouse Reservoir last week and came across some beautiful species!

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Today, we bid a fond farewell to Jonathan Louis, who is moving on to pastures new after 12 years with Forth Rivers Trust. To say he has had a positive impact on the team is an understatement and he will surely be missed, though we wish him all the best for his next steps.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Tonight! Community INNS workshop at The Dave King Partnership Centre (East Calder) from 7-8.30pm. Map INNS, learn about how to tackle them, & enjoy hot drinks and biscuits. See you there! Funded by West Lothian Council thanks to ScotGov's Nature Restoration Fund, managed by @naturescot.bsky.social

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Still time to join our 'balsam bashing' session this Thursday in Almondell & Calderwood Country Park from 10.30am-2pm. Help remove invasive non-native Himalayan Balsam to prevent its spread...it's satisfying, good for local biodiversity, & we’ll support you with hot drinks and biscuits!

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Staff Niall and Mario attended a peatland restoration course up North last week, run by Crichton Carbon Centre. All aspects of the project design process were discussed, including different types of erosion features, how to map them using GIS, and the implementations needed to stabilise them.

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

🌿DEVON BALSAM BASHING 2025🌿 Help control invasive Himalayan balsam along the River Devon with us... weekly volunteer sessions kick off Wed 16 July, 10am at Muckhart Woods.📍 maps.app.goo.gl/ztCiRhVTgu9K... Wear long sleeves/trousers + bring lunch & water. #VolunteerWithUs #BalsamBashing #RiverDevon

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Check out our podcast... As part of the exciting LENs launch in Scotland this week, Forth Rivers Trust are releasing our brand new podcast - The Sustainable Catchment Podcast!

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The Sustainable Catchment Podcast

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Forth Rivers Trust @forthriverstrust.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🔬 Loch Leven Matters - Science Evening Great Friday night in Kinross helping with @ukceh.bsky.social's science evening! After tasty food from Loch Leven’s Larder, we headed to Greens Burn to demo electrofishing. #LochLevenMatters #CommunityLearning #Electrofishing #SalmoTrutta #LoveYourLocalRiver

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