A balanced future where nature and communities thrive together.
Delivering source-to-sea environmental restoration across Scotland’s marine, coastal, and terrestrial landscapes.
Marine:
Forth Marine Hatchery
We are committed to the restoration of keystone species in the Firth of Forth. Fished to extinction in the past, this initiative focuses on the restoration of the native oyster alongside lobsters and seagrass together with encouraging optimal marine conditions for them to thrive.
Coastal:
Scottish Coastal Clean Up
Working collaboratively with coastal organisations, community groups and volunteers, this initiative aims to coordinate and remove plastic pollution and marine litter from around Scotland’s coastline and raise wider awareness of issues amongst adults and children.
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Terrestrial & Freshwater:
Muir to Forth
We work with farmers, land managers and communities across East Lothian to encourage sustainable land management, enhance biodiversity and climate resilience, repair degradation, restore natural processes and boost human well-being. Our vision is a nature network linking the Lammermuir Hills to the Firth of Forth coast.
Can you help us to support the future of our natural world?
Become a Horizoneer
Join us in growing Scotland’s first source-to-sea environmental community. Find out more about the benefits
By doing so you’ll be:
- Removing coastal pollution
- Re-introducing keystone species
- Restoring and enhancing habitats
Become a Corporate Partner & Sponsor
We aim to align ourselves with corporate partners provided our mission is compatible with their commercial, CSR and ESG goals. We look to enhance reputations and influence through long-term relationships.
We offer quantifiable impact and visibility in return for financial support.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteering – offering your time to help support our mission is hugely valuable and hopefully we can make it fun and rewarding.
We can support organisations or individuals. If you have specialist skills that could benefit us or you simply want to lend a helping hand delivering projects – we’d love to hear from you.
UPDATES, INSIGHTS & IMPACT
BLOG / NEWS
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The critical role of rivers in our landscape
Some see our rivers and burns as merely functional water channels. In fact they perform functions far beyond mere resource distribution.
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The Big Forth Cleanup is coming this August
Balanced Horizon is excited to announce our Big Forth Clean-up event, a large-scale coastal action weekend taking place across the Firth of Forth from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August 2026, proudly supported by Forth Ports.
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Pond completion
Very exciting news at the Forth Marine Hatchery this week, as our oyster spatting ponds are officially up and running!
Our Partners, Sponsors and Volunteers
Without the support of our partners, sponsors and volunteers we would not be able to achieve positive environmental impact. We are an agile organisation, with blended funding sources spread across trusts and foundations, corporate partners and private donations creating a robust and diverse funding base.
