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Terra Incognita II – plant photo walk

Join photographers Zoe Hamill and Kat Gollock at the second event in their new project, Terra Incognita. Through walking, photography, writing and gathering, photographers Zoe Hamill and Kat Gollock seek to create alternative maps of the middle section of the River Tweed by collecting and marking the lesser-heard memories and stories that are housed within […]

Merlin – the man, the myth, the magic.

According to the medieval tale, ‘The Life of Merlin of the Forest’, Merlin lived in the woods of the South of Scotland in the late 6th Century.

Lyne Fort History

Lyne Fort was constructed during the late Antonine period and, though it was likely occupied for only a few years, its legacy endures nearly 2000 years later.

Woodland History and Dendrochronology Workshop

WORKSHOP FULL Join Dr Coralie Mills, of Dendrochronicle, for a Woodland History and Dendrochronology Workshop at Borders Forest Trust site Dairy Wood, near Moffat. What will the workshop involve? Dendrochronologist and landscape archaeologist Dr Coralie Mills will lead a fascinating workshop, demonstrating and exploring how a synthesis of sources including historical maps and dendrochronological (tree ring) analysis […]

Big Bag Carry Down

Help Borders Forest Trust at their 2nd annual Big Bag Carry Down! While they now use biodegradable tree guards, when we started planting 25 years ago plastic tubes were the only way to protect trees. Now, with the trees establishing as a woodland, they are removing the plastic tubes so they can be recycled, allowing […]

Celebrating the River Tweed Photography Competition

Calling all budding photographers! Do you want to help create a unique outdoor multi-site gallery in the stunning landscape of Tweedsmuir? Enter the competition below and your photograph could be used in this brand new exhibition showcasing the importance of the River Tweed in the community. Upper Tweed Community News are looking for photographs inspired […]