We’re delighted to have won Silver at the @globalgoodaward in the Wild World: Recover, Regenerate, Rewild category, alongside @nationaltrust Holnicote Estate! 🌍 Huge thanks to everyone who made the Tarras Valley community buy-out and reserve possible. #GlobalGoodAwards

Our feeder had two very different visitors – a nimble pine marten who scaled it with ease, and a determined badger who gave climbing a go… but didn’t quite manage it! Nature’s personalities always keep us smiling.

Our 3rd annual Community Land Ceilidh is back this October! 🎶💃 Free entry (donations welcome for kids’ outdoor learning). Music from Iain Anderson’s band, raffle & buffet. Book your spot: hello@tarrasvalleynaturereserve.org / 013873 80914. Thanks to @CommunityLandSc !

We’re hiring! 🎉 Our first Graduate Placement is open – a 12-month role with the Langholm Initiative team, working on projects at Tarras Valley Nature Reserve. Apply by 1pm, 3 Oct. More info 👉 https://t.co/IuAHTUFcLp

We’ve had amazing news! 🪶 A male Hen Harrier that fledged from Tarras in 2020 has been spotted this summer on a nest camera in North Wales — the first sighting from our 2020 chicks! A hopeful story for this species 💚 Thanks to RSPB & Keith Offord for sharing. 📸 Keith Offord

We held a sunny summer BBQ at Cronksbank to thank our amazing Tarras Valley volunteers! 🌞 Since March they’ve given 350+ hours—planting trees, tackling invasives, monitoring wildlife & more. We couldn’t do it without you. Huge thank you! 🌿💚 #TarrasValley

Last week we hosted part two of our Herbivore Impact Assessment training with Woodland Trust Scotland, focusing on monitoring grazing impact on bog and heathland. Thanks to our brilliant volunteers—survey work like this helps guide long-term land restoration! 🌿✨

We're pleased to take part in the Roots to Regeneration grazing workshop with @wildercarolineG and @herdyshepherd1 in the North Lakes. The 3 days looked at regenerative grazing practices, reducing wormers and antibiotics, soil health, all to help boost profitability and nature.

We were delighted to welcome this year’s Front Three, Cornet Patterson and his right- and left-hand men, Bailey and Chris! We presented Cornet Patterson with a small gift to mark the occasion, and wished them all the best for Friday. Safe Oot, Safe In! #CommonRiding2025

Thanks to the Community Woodlands Association for organising an exchange visit to Kilsture Forest. Several different groups who own woodland came along to look at the work that the Kilsture group are involved in around enhancing the biodiversity of the woodland.

We are delighted to see the first phase of Tarras Valley signage going on site this week! The signage has been designed by Studio Walden, funded by @SoSEnterprise and being installed by Simon Richardson Contracting fencing team as part of our ‘Welcome to Tarras Valley’ project.

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for a prestigious @GlobalGoodAward in the brand-new category for 2025 called Wild World: Recover, Regenerate, Rewild! Wish us luck for the awards in September and good luck to all the other finalists!

🎣 Caught in the act! Our trap cam on the River Tarras captured this incredible footage of a heron successfully catching its lunch. A perfect example of the wild moments happening all around us and nature doing its thing. #TarrasValley #Wildlife #Heron #Nature #RiverTarras

🌿 It’s #VolunteersWeek — and we want to say a massive THANK YOU! From tree planting to bracken bashing, fence and sitka spruce removal — we couldn’t do it without our amazing volunteers. 💚 You’re helping shape a better future for nature & community! #Volunteers #ThankYou

We’ve loved seeing your wildlife photos from Tarras Valley! 🖼️✨ - Grey Wagtail - Pied Flycatcher - Long Tailed Tit Tag us or email hello@tarrasvalleynaturereserve.org to share yours! Photos: Caroline Blackie, Alistair Moulstone, Michael White, Shug Ferguson.

We’ve loved seeing your wildlife photos from TVNR!📸 Female Black Grouse 🦅 Buzzard bathing in the River Tarras 🎶 Dipper 🔴 Great Spotted Woodpecker Tag us or email hello@tarrasvalleynaturereserve.org to share yours! Photos: Caroline Blackie Alistair Moulstone Mike White

🌿 New Blog: My Week with Tarras Valley by Robin Sinclair Robin used his @RSPB sabbatical to join us at Tarras Valley for a hands-on week of conservation work. A huge thanks to Robin for all his time and effort while he’s been on sabbatical with us! 📖 https://t.co/7cheXpysNV

A great sight at our new pond — swallows skimming the water's surface, dipping and diving with incredible grace! It's amazing to see wildlife already making itself at home. A reminder that even small changes can create big ripples in nature. 📷📷 #NatureRecovery #Swallows

The bluebells—or Cratties, as they’re known locally—are stunning across Tarras Valley just now. A sure sign spring is here! 🌱💙 These ancient woodland flowers are steeped in myth, once linked to fairy rings and witches’ potions.

Happy #OutdoorClassroomDay! Outdoor learning isn’t a luxury — it’s essential. At Tarras Valley, young people connect with nature, build confidence & curiosity, and learn by doing. Huge thanks to Kat for inspiring the next generation of nature lovers! 💚🌿 #OutdoorLearning