Pollinator species are however, experiencing declines due to issues associated with climate change, use of pesticides and, increasingly, the loss of suitable habitat.
Pollinators Along the Tweed is a partnership project with Buglife Scotland which aims to restore wildflower-rich habitat along the River Tweed as part of the Destination Tweed source-to-sea river revitalisation project.
Buglife Conservation Officer, Kate O’Leary, is working with volunteers to create, restore, monitor and manage a network of wildflower-rich habitat for pollinators along the Tweed river corridor.
Recently enhanced sites include Corehead and Clovenfords and assessments at five further locations are underway! The project will result in the restoration and enhancement of up to 40 hectares of wildflower-rich habitat across 50 sites, contributing to Buglife’s national B-Lines initiative.
We’re thrilled to have been invited to take part in Bang Goes the Borders again this year. With lots of ...
Catchment Area: Middle Tweed,
Join Buglife Conservation Officer, Kate O’Leary, to enhance the wildflower meadow at Kingsway, Peebles on Saturday 28th September from 10am ...
Catchment Area: Upper Tweed,
More information available at the Buglife website.
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