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Tweed River Festival 2026 : Day One

On Friday, we gather for a SPRINGBOARD local assembly to practice collaboration across culture and climate. Facilitated by artist Eve Mosher, the theme of the day is entanglement. What if we worked collaboratively to build a net, acting as a carrier that brings to the river our collective dreams, experience, and acts for the future […]

Tweed River Festival 2026 : Pre – Festival Walk

Planning your journey to Melrose for Tweed River Festival 2026? Join Hike & Bike Hub Galashiels for a pre-festival walk along the River Tweed! We’ll gather at Tweedbank Station and walk together: following the Tweed, passing Skirmish Hill, and arriving at Melrose in time for the start of the festival! This walk is ideal for […]

Tweed Watter Lullaby

Go tae sleep mi bonny bairnie The Moon is keekin ower the brae And by oor hame the river’s flowin Frae Lowther Hills tae Berwick bay Courie in mi bonny bairnie Happed up warm in a cloot o tweed While salmon dart in the cauld derk watter As the heron sleeps amang the reeds This […]

The Tweed Valley Osprey Project

The Tweed Valley Osprey Project was set up in 1998 to help to establish a breeding population of ospreys in the Scottish Borders. When the project started there were no known nests in the area. Now, 25 years later, we have around 18 active nests and over 350 chicks have been raised across the Tweed […]

Tweedbank Planting

Join our Pollinators Along the Tweed project, led by Buglife, in Tweedbank for a morning of plug planting to help improve the park for biodiversity! On the same day, there will also be the opportunity to join a later session from 2pm – 4pm planting near Melrose Parish Church. Sturdy footwear and suitable outdoor clothing […]

Kingsway Rake & Plant

Join our Pollinators Along the Tweed project, led by Buglife, in Peebles for a day of hay raking to help improve wildflower meadows for biodiversity. Sturdy footwear and suitable outdoor clothing for Scottish weather are advised! You can drop by or attend the session for as long as you like but, if intending to stay […]