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Learning to Read the Land: Jude’s Reflections on a Tracking Course
Jude, 17, was supported by the Leven Catchment Collective to take part in the 3 day animal tracking course this August with the Wilderness Folk School (www.folkschool.uk). By Jude When I heard I was going on the course, I thought “that seems like a lot of fun! And I could learn something.” I spend a…
Read MoreOpportunity – Two Artist Micro Commissions
Think Like a Catchment Commission fee: £580Presentation: Saturday 17 October 2026 As part of the Forth Rivers Trust Artist in Residency programme, exploring our relationship with the Leven Catchment, we are inviting two artists and creative practitioners who live or work within the catchment to each respond to the ideas emerging from the residency so…
Read MoreArtist in Residence: Think Like a Catchment
Before this residency, I had never really thought about a catchment. I knew rivers as individual places. I knew landscapes through neighbourhoods, parks, coastlines and hills disconnected experiences perhaps. But a catchment asks us to think differently. It ignores the boundaries we create and instead follows the movement of water, connecting places that might otherwise…
Read MoreConnecting Young Hearts to Their Catchment
As part of the lead-up to the Catchment Festival, we’ve been delivering nature-based learning sessions for schools across the catchment, both within classrooms and at the beautiful Pond Cottage. These sessions explore how children connect with the rivers and landscapes around them, helping to build a stronger understanding of and relationship with their local catchment.…
Read MoreSeeds of the Future: Learning to Grow Native Trees
On 5th October, we joined Elana Bader from Darroch Nurseries for a hands-on walk through Formonthills Woodland. Participants learned to identify common species, and explored the basics of growing seedlings from seed. The session gave everyone the confidence to responsibly collect seeds and try growing trees themselves – whether on their farm or in their…
Read MoreCo-Designing our Community Springboard
The Community Springboard brings together local initiatives focused on nature access, connection, restoration, biodiversity, and wellbeing across the Leven Catchment. Its goal is to support these groups by sharing knowledge, tackling challenges, and helping ideas and projects flourish. We kicked off the Springboard on Sunday 12 October, bringing together seven community members involved in nature-based…
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