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Tweed Forum Praises Invasive Species Volunteers

Borders environmental charity, Tweed Forum has praised the efforts of volunteers in the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland for their help in tackling invasive non-native plant species across the Tweed catchment. The plants, which include giant hogweed, Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed and American skunk cabbage, can damage river habitats and even pose a danger to […]

Water Organ helps to inspire unique River Tweed composition

A unique musical composition inspired by the Tweed and the journey of a Water Organ art installation along sections of the river will be premiered in the Scottish Borders next month as part of Connecting Threads, the cultural strand of the £25 million Destination Tweed initiative. Flux Alluvia, by Borders-based composer, Greg Harradine, has been […]