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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join Scottish Borders Council and Destination Tweed at this latest consultation event for the proposed active travel link between Priorsford and Fotheringham Footbridges. This will be an open information session to learn more about the proposed active travel routes through Peebles alongside the River Tweed. The proposed route will form part of the River Tweed […]

Join Borders Forest Trust at the Corehead cabin and orchard for an apple grafting workshop with Mark Shipperlee. Mark will provide rootstocks and a wide variety of heritage apple scions to choose from, and you will be able to take two grafted trees home with you (this has a cost of £10, once you have […]