Nominations now open for the 2025 Tweed Forum River Champion Award! If you know someone who makes a real difference protecting the natural, cultural or built heritage of the River Tweed and its catchment, please nominate them before 12 Sept. Details here:

If you’re a farmer interested in planting more trees, check out this interesting upcoming information event near Biggar on 6th August about how trees can benefit your farming business now and in the future. Details on how to sign up below.

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Thanks to Scottish Farmer for sharing the news about the launch of this year’s Borders Tree Grant Scheme. .Details are on our website, or even better visit us at this year’s Border Union Show on 25 and 26 July. We’re on Stand 8 Block 1.

Almost 10,000 native landscape trees were planted last year thanks to our Borders Tree Grant Scheme! The 2025-26 scheme will launch shortly with grants of up to £1k available for farmers, landowners or non-profit organisations. More info here:

Proud to announce that our Conservation Manager, Dr Derek Robeson, has been made a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Societies (FRAgS) of GB in recognition of his outstanding service to agriculture.

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The latest Tweed Matters is available! .Featuring another award win for our UNESCO-recognised Eddleston Water Project, celebrating our 2024 Tweed Forum River Champion and showcasing our new catchment models and much more.

This week 1,200 #ScottishBorders primary five children gathered in #Kelso to learn about farming, food production & rural life at the Border Union’s annual Schools Countryside Day. The event has been backed by the Fallago Environment Fund since 2016 via grants totalling £109,161

Today’s theme: Record Your Sightings.🧐 Spot something odd outdoors—while walking, paddling, or fishing?.📲 In the Tweed Catchment?.📧 Report: info@tweedforum.org.📍 Include location, date, & photo if you can!.🛑 Early reports = faster response. Let’s protect rivers & wildlife!

🌿🚫Never release pets or plants into the wild. 🐢🐠.Goldfish, parakeets & terrapins are now invasive in the UK - spreading disease, preying on natives & damaging habitats. ✅ Rehome pets. ✅ Dispose of aquarium contents properly. 📢 Protect nature!.#InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity

🌿 Today’s #INNSweek focus: Be Plant Wise. Many invasive plants in the Tweed Catchment escaped from gardens - like American Skunk Cabbage. ✅ Choose the right plants. ✅ Don’t let them escape. ✅ Dispose responsibly.. #BePlantWise #LIFEWADER

🌿 It’s #InvasiveSpeciesWeek! INNS threaten biodiversity, ecosystems & cost the UK £1.9B/year. In the Tweed catchment, we’ve seen their damage firsthand. 🛡️ Help stop the spread: Check, Clean, Dry your kit!.#CheckCleanDry #ProtectNature #TweedCatchment

🌿 It's #INNSweek!. We're combating invasive species—Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam & American Skunk Cabbage - across the 5,000 km² Tweed Catchment. 📧 Seen Giant Hogweed? Report it: info@tweedforum.org.#GiantHogweed #InvasiveSpecies #TweedCatchment

🤳Help restore rivers: collect data with @‌theriverstrust #BigRiverWatch.Spend 15 minutes observing your #river between 25th April - 1st May, and record what you see. Download the Big River Watch app & get started 👇.Apple: Android:

Ready to plant the seeds of change? The #Riverwoods Development Grant funds the initial steps for river woodland projects to restore Scotland's river catchments. Find out more & apply here: #NatureBasedSolutions #KeepRiversCool. © 2020VISION

Happy International Day of Forests!.Today we celebrate #ForestDay with the theme 'Forests and foods'!From fruits, nuts & honey to edible insects, forests are nature's supermarkets, offering essential nutrients that sustain millions of people globally.

RT @The_RRC: 2025 UK River Prize Finalists Announced! 🎀.✨Eddleston Water Project (Lead: Tweed Forum).✨Howgill Beck Naturalisation Project (….

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Exciting News! Our Eddleston Water river restoration & natural flood management project has been shortlisted for @The_RRC UK River Prize! Huge thanks to our partners including local farmers & communities, plus our funders & delivery partners.

We are delighted to be partnering with The Tree Council to deliver this unique Teacher Training event at Faldonside Estate, Melrose on Thursday 27th March. Sign Up Here: