Native oysters have been missing from the Forth for over 100 years! Once a cheap street food enjoyed by local residents, they are now in need of our help. The Restoration Forth project have been restoring a population into the Forth, having selected a few suitable areas. What helps in picking suitable restoration areas, is […]
Our blue mussel volunteer guide is ready to download now. https://edinburghshoreline.org.uk/show-us-your-mussels…/ We still have plenty of squares to choose from if you are keen to participate! This can be as an individual, a group or a school etc. All are welcome and encouraged to get involved.
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for a day of oyster stringing at Heriot-Watt University!For successful restoration, we need to monitor the outcomes of our restoration efforts to find out how many oysters survive and grow. This informs future activities and is a really important part of the restoration process. To monitor our oysters, […]
Together with 95 community volunteers, Restoration Forth has planted 135,000 seagrass seeds on three beaches along the Firth of Forth this month Seagrass is an incredible marine plant, which provides phenomenal benefits to society and to the marine environment! By planting these seeds we hope to encourage the meadows in the Forth to expand, boosting […]
