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Congrats to Scottish Borders ghillie Phil Ellis, who has won this year’s Tweed Forum River Champion Award for his extensive river conservation work as part of efforts to aid the declining Atlantic salmon population #rivertweed #fishing

Congrats to Scottish Borders ghillie Phil Ellis, who has won this year’s Tweed Forum River Champion Award for his extensive river conservation work as part of efforts to aid the declining Atlantic salmon population #rivertweed #fishing
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Lovely to see our Project Officer Emily Iles representing out in Brussels at the LIFE RIPARIAS International conference. Lots of knowledge sharing and contacts made.

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The stone claymore on a 210-year-old statue of William Wallace in the #ScottishBorders has been repaired thanks to a £3,210 grant from the Fallago Environment Fund & local donations. Pictured is Jesse Rae, chair of the William Wallace Trust which owns the statue.

The stone claymore on a 210-year-old statue of William Wallace in the #ScottishBorders has been repaired thanks to a £3,210 grant from the Fallago Environment Fund & local donations. Pictured is Jesse Rae, chair of the William Wallace Trust which owns the statue.
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🌳Riparian Planting🌳 Join Richard Lockett & Dee Ward plus Scottish Forestry for an interactive webinar on #riparian planting. From designing, planting, species choice, location, cultivation and much more. ➡️tickettailor.com/events/integra…

🌳Riparian Planting🌳 

Join <a href="/LockettRichard/">Richard Lockett</a> &amp; <a href="/DeeWardRottal/">Dee Ward</a> plus
<a href="/scotforestry/">Scottish Forestry</a> for an interactive webinar on #riparian planting.  From designing, planting, species choice, location, cultivation and much more.   

➡️tickettailor.com/events/integra…
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New Stories Sustain Us episode! Derek Robeson shares how he’s restoring Scotland’s River Tweed, balancing conservation & farming, and building a 100-mile trail to connect people to nature. Now at storiessustainus.com, wherever you listen to podcasts & YouTube. Tweed Forum

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Join us for a free #riparian spectacular! Richard Lockett & Dee Ward plus Scottish Forestry are joining forces for an interactive webinar on #riparian planting. From designing, planting, species choice and location to cultivation and much more. ➡️tickettailor.com/events/integra…

Join us for a free #riparian spectacular!

<a href="/LockettRichard/">Richard Lockett</a> &amp; <a href="/DeeWardRottal/">Dee Ward</a> plus <a href="/scotforestry/">Scottish Forestry</a> are joining forces for an interactive webinar on #riparian planting.  From designing, planting, species choice and location to cultivation and much more.
      ➡️tickettailor.com/events/integra…
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Looking forward to hosting 3 great events as part of #BritishScienceWeek including an Advanced Higher Biology session with RHET where students will learn about wildlife monitoring, moth & fish conservation, water & air pollution indicators and more Destination Tweed UK

Looking forward to hosting 3 great events as part of #BritishScienceWeek including an Advanced Higher Biology session with <a href="/TheRHET/">RHET</a> where students will learn about wildlife monitoring, moth &amp; fish conservation, water &amp; air pollution indicators and more <a href="/DestTweedUK/">Destination Tweed UK</a>
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We are delighted to be partnering with The Tree Council to deliver this unique Teacher Training event at Faldonside Estate, Melrose on Thursday 27th March. Sign Up Here: tinyurl.com/36btaaw5

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2025 UK River Prize Finalists Announced! 🎀 ✨Eddleston Water Project (Lead: Tweed Forum) ✨Howgill Beck Naturalisation Project (Lead: RSPB) ✨Holnicote Estate Project (Lead: National Trust) #UKRiverPrize #RiverRestoration #RRCAnnualConference therrc.co.uk/uk-river-prize

2025 UK River Prize Finalists Announced! 🎀
✨Eddleston Water Project (Lead: Tweed Forum)
✨Howgill Beck Naturalisation Project (Lead: RSPB)
✨Holnicote Estate Project (Lead: National Trust)
#UKRiverPrize #RiverRestoration #RRCAnnualConference
therrc.co.uk/uk-river-prize
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Happy International Day of Forests! Today we celebrate #ForestDay with the theme 'Forests and foods'!bit.ly/Forests2025 From fruits, nuts & honey to edible insects, forests are nature's supermarkets, offering essential nutrients that sustain millions of people globally.

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Ready to plant the seeds of change? The #Riverwoods Development Grant funds the initial steps for river woodland projects to restore Scotland's river catchments. Find out more & apply here: tinyurl.com/y4yahvke #NatureBasedSolutions #KeepRiversCool © 2020VISION

Ready to plant the seeds of change? The #Riverwoods Development Grant funds the initial steps for river woodland projects to restore Scotland's river catchments.
Find out more &amp; apply here: tinyurl.com/y4yahvke
#NatureBasedSolutions #KeepRiversCool
 © 2020VISION
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🤳Help restore rivers: collect data with @‌theriverstrust #BigRiverWatch Spend 15 minutes observing your #river between 25th April - 1st May, and record what you see. Download the Big River Watch app & get started 👇 Apple: tinyurl.com/4dtbe4wa Android: tinyurl.com/4ah3fnv4

🤳Help restore rivers: collect data with @‌theriverstrust #BigRiverWatch
Spend 15 minutes observing your #river between 25th April - 1st May, and record what you see.
Download the Big River Watch app &amp; get started 👇
Apple: tinyurl.com/4dtbe4wa
Android: tinyurl.com/4ah3fnv4
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🌿 It's #INNSweek! We're combating invasive species—Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam & American Skunk Cabbage - across the 5,000 km² Tweed Catchment. 📧 Seen Giant Hogweed? Report it: [email protected] #GiantHogweed #InvasiveSpecies #TweedCatchment

🌿 It's #INNSweek!
 We're combating invasive species—Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam &amp; American Skunk Cabbage - across the 5,000 km² Tweed Catchment.
📧 Seen Giant Hogweed? Report it: info@tweedforum.org
#GiantHogweed #InvasiveSpecies  #TweedCatchment
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🌿 It’s #InvasiveSpeciesWeek! INNS threaten biodiversity, ecosystems & cost the UK £1.9B/year. In the Tweed catchment, we’ve seen their damage firsthand. 🛡️ Help stop the spread: Check, Clean, Dry your kit! #CheckCleanDry #ProtectNature #TweedCatchment

🌿 It’s #InvasiveSpeciesWeek! INNS threaten biodiversity, ecosystems &amp; cost the UK £1.9B/year.
In the Tweed catchment, we’ve seen their damage firsthand.
 🛡️ Help stop the spread: Check, Clean, Dry your kit!
#CheckCleanDry #ProtectNature #TweedCatchment
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🌿 Today’s #INNSweek focus: Be Plant Wise Many invasive plants in the Tweed Catchment escaped from gardens - like American Skunk Cabbage. ✅ Choose the right plants ✅ Don’t let them escape ✅ Dispose responsibly nonnativespecies.org/beplantwise/ti… #BePlantWise #LIFEWADER

🌿 Today’s #INNSweek focus: Be Plant Wise

Many invasive plants in the Tweed Catchment escaped from gardens - like American Skunk Cabbage.
✅ Choose the right plants
 ✅ Don’t let them escape
 ✅ Dispose responsibly
nonnativespecies.org/beplantwise/ti… 
  #BePlantWise #LIFEWADER
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🌿🚫Never release pets or plants into the wild. 🐢🐠 Goldfish, parakeets & terrapins are now invasive in the UK - spreading disease, preying on natives & damaging habitats ✅ Rehome pets ✅ Dispose of aquarium contents properly 📢 Protect nature! #InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity

🌿🚫Never release pets or plants into the wild. 🐢🐠
Goldfish, parakeets &amp; terrapins are now invasive in the UK - spreading disease, preying on natives &amp; damaging habitats
 ✅ Rehome pets
 ✅ Dispose of aquarium contents properly
 📢 Protect nature!
#InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity
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Today’s theme: Record Your Sightings 🧐 Spot something odd outdoors—while walking, paddling, or fishing? 📲 In the Tweed Catchment? 📧 Report: [email protected] 📍 Include location, date, & photo if you can! 🛑 Early reports = faster response. Let’s protect rivers & wildlife!

Today’s theme: Record Your Sightings
🧐 Spot something odd outdoors—while walking, paddling, or fishing?
📲 In the Tweed Catchment?
📧 Report: info@tweedforum.org
📍 Include location, date, &amp; photo if you can!
🛑 Early reports = faster response. Let’s protect rivers &amp; wildlife!
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This week 1,200 #ScottishBorders primary five children gathered in #Kelso to learn about farming, food production & rural life at the Border Union’s annual Schools Countryside Day. The event has been backed by the Fallago Environment Fund since 2016 via grants totalling £109,161

This week 1,200 #ScottishBorders primary five children gathered in #Kelso to learn about farming, food production &amp; rural life at the Border Union’s annual Schools Countryside Day. The event has been backed by the Fallago Environment Fund since 2016 via grants totalling £109,161