RiverLife: Almond & Avon

The RiverLife small grants scheme has been used for all kinds of projects across the communities we are a part of. Recently we've been working with the West Lothian Litter Pickers to help them get some new equipment, and advise them on how to safely use it.  The West...

We're super excited to launch our new community art project called Welcoming Back our Fish.   We had hoped to run our RiverRubbish citizen science and community volunteering project in the Bathgate area but have struggled to plan things due to the strange and...

This month I’ve been able to leave the wee home office behind here and there, as the staff have been resuming a few of our outdoor activities. So I thought I’d share some pictures of what we’ve been up to in the last few weeks. I’ve been out several times assisting...

I’ve been spending a lot of time working in the home office recently, as many of our normal outdoor activities are on hold. So, I was very glad to be able to go out this week and meet with my colleague Scot on the Almond in Cramond to check an eel trap at Fair-a-Far...

Have you heard of Green Gym? I’m sure you have, maybe you don’t know what it refers to, but you’ve likely heard of it -this is because it is well documented – and even prescribed - as a way to improve our lives. It gets people outdoors doing exercises and...

It might sound a bit dramatic, after all fishing has only been put on hold during “lockdown”, it hasn't gone!!!! Lockdown has made a lot of people think about what is important in life and re-evaluate things.For me it has just emphasised the benefits you get from a...