The Dreel Burn initiative brings together a broad and diverse collaboration united by a desire to improve and restore the Dreel Burn and its surrounding environment.
The Dreel Burn catchment initiative was initiated in 2019 by Anstruther Improvements Association, after concerns were raised by members of the community regarding the poor state of their local burn. Support for the initiative, both regionally and nationally, has led to its rapid development and an expansion of the partners
The Dreel Burn is the principal stream of the East Neuk of Fife; it is 11.8km in length and is tidal at its lowest reaches, alongside Dreel Halls in Anstruther. It carries water from the watershed out to the Forth Estuary: its beaches, and shellfish and fishing grounds. The
The Dreel Burn Investment Readiness Partnership (DBIRP), funded by the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS) grant scheme, is highly collaborative, with co-design between interested parties being key to our core values of transparency and integrity. Understanding and reflecting the needs of all stakeholders is fundamental to
The Dreel Burn catchment initiative has worked with the community living in the catchment of the Dreel Burn to develop consensus on how the Dreel Burn could be improved for the benefit of the community, i.e. a community vision for the burn. Thanks to funding through the Dreel Burn
The AIA established a project steering group in December 2022. The group has a combination of relevant skills and connections within the local community, it helps guide the project and advises on strategic issues like planning, resourcing and funding. The Dreel Burn Steering Group includes representation from the AIA (Trustees,
The Dreel Burn is located in the East Neuk of Fife, it is 11.8km long, and covers a catchment area of over 4,000 hectares. Dreel Halls sits at the mouth of the Dreel Burn and is the home of Anstruther Improvements Association, the local organisation responsible for driving
The Dreel Burn catchment initiative and its stakeholder partners have received funding towards achieving our vision from the following philanthropic, public and business organisations: Cireco Cireco website Climate Action Fife CAF website Fife Council Shared Prosperity Fund... Fife Council website Fife Environment Trust Conditional Offer pending match funding from Nature