Introduction

Forth is a village that offers something for everyone.


After years of decline, the former mining village of Forth decided to start fighting back in 2000 with the setup of Forth and District Initiative, our aim is to do everything possible to beautify the community in the greenest possible way.

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The Initiative has raised, mostly through various grant bids, over a quarter of a million pounds for its various projects, the biggest single one being the establishment of a huge polytunnel to grow the plants to adorn the 56 hanging baskets and 37 barrels
which grace the streets of Forth during the summer.

The Initiative also takes on other environmental projects, ranging from collecting rainwater for the plants to using solar power for light and heat on the Forth ’eco-site‘ at Hailstonegreen.

Through working in partnership with the local community, local businesses and the local Council it is hoped to go a long way to address the issues which ’people power‘ can effect.

Volunteering is a very important feature of village life and the high volume of volunteering in Forth is the reason for the success within so many village organisations and events. Clubs, groups, events, organisations and churches cater for a wide range of ages, gender, belief and need. 

Latest News

Agm
The Forth & District Initiative AGM will be held in the Small Church Hall at 7pm, on 21st November 2024, Everyone Welcome

Keep Scotland Beautiful  

.Flourishing Forth received Silver Gilt at this years Keep Scotland Beautiful ceremony in Duthie Park, Aberdeen. We also won this years theme "Celebration & Cake" award. We achieved this by working alongside various groups in the community, and by celebrating them in some way. Thank you to everyone who helps keep Forth looking good throughout the year, it really is much appreciated!

Christmas Lights

This years switch on took place on Sunday 17th November 2024, at 4.30pm and was carried out by Agnes Gallacher.
Ten new lights were added in 2022, our 20th Anniversary year as these needed to be replaced.
Cloburn Quarry very kindly donated the money so we could purchase the ten lights and we are enormously grateful to them.

Volunteering

We work with residents of all ages for the benefit of our community.The group have a wider remit which includes restoration of our parks and regeneration of our village, participating in Beautiful Scotland and other award schemes.
If you have some spare time & could help with weeding at the eco site or around the village, planting our barrels & hanging baskets in the summer or if you could water the ones near where you live, please get in touch.

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