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Want to hear what we’ve been up to this year? 👀 Join us in person for the Langholm Initiative AGM 2025 or online for our Webinar to catch all the updates! 📅✨ 🎟️ Book your Webinar ticket here: tickets.matterpay.com/s/tarras-valle…

🐂 Something exciting is coming to the reserve… 👀 Watch this space for an udderly amazing update! 🧡✨ #HighlandCows #ComingSoon #TarrasValley

Saturday’s partial eclipse put on a show—even through the clouds! 🌒☁️ While the skies weren’t completely clear, we still managed to catch glimpses of the Moon taking a bite out of the Sun. A magical reminder of the wonders above us! ✨ Did you manage to see it? #Eclipse #Nature

Moths at Tarras Valley! 261 species recorded so far, including the Northern Drab—only the 3rd ever in Scotland & 1st for D&G! Rare finds also include the Great Shoulder-knot, Sallow Button & Early Flat-body. Thanks to our volunteer surveyors! 📸 Northern Drab by John Halliday

Amazing shots of a hunting female hen harrier taken by local photographer Alistair Moulstone on Sunday evening over the Tarras Valley, lovely to seeing them returning! #HenHarrier #UKWildlife #CommunityConservation #ProtectNature #BirdsUK

We've had a great week hosting 80+ Masters students from Exeter (Biology/Conservation) & Bangor (Forestry) on their annual Scottish field trip! Exeter helped plant 1000+ trees 🌱 & a Bangor student from Mauritius saw her first ancient oaks in Longwood 🌳 See you next year!

🌿 A moorland that healed the world. During WWII, Langholm folk gathered sphagnum moss from the hills to make wound dressings—over 21,000 of them—sent across the UK, to Malta, even the Middle East. ✍️ By Timothy McCracken 🔗 Read the full story: lnkd.in/ebKNJ5Xk

Friday April 25th is the very first Community Tourism Awareness Day! We would like to highlight the work that the amazing volunteers at the information hub providing information and a friendly face to visitors to the town.

We've installed a kingfisher nest bank to support these stunning but sensitive birds 💙 Please enjoy from a distance – kingfishers are easily disturbed and may abandon nests if approached. A small step to help wildlife thrive 🌿 #Kingfisher #WildlifeConservation #NatureReserve

Last week we ran Herbivore Impact Assessment training with The Woodland Trust Scotland to monitor grazing impact on habitats across the reserve. Vital work to support biodiversity! 🌿 More info: tarrasvalleynaturereserve.org/herbivore-impa…

We loved hosting riverfly survey training with Buglife as part of the #GuardiansOfOurRivers project! 🐛🌊 Volunteers across Scotland are learning to monitor riverfly—key indicators of river health. Read more here: 🔗 buglife.org.uk/projects/guard…

Spring has come to our farm at Cooms and now is the busiest time of the year. Thanks to our shepherd William for all your hard work!

Happy #OutdoorClassroomDay! Outdoor learning isn’t a luxury — it’s essential. At Tarras Valley, young people connect with nature, build confidence & curiosity, and learn by doing. Huge thanks to Kat for inspiring the next generation of nature lovers! 💚🌿 #OutdoorLearning

The bluebells—or Cratties, as they’re known locally—are stunning across Tarras Valley just now. A sure sign spring is here! 🌱💙 These ancient woodland flowers are steeped in myth, once linked to fairy rings and witches’ potions.

A great sight at our new pond — swallows skimming the water's surface, dipping and diving with incredible grace! It's amazing to see wildlife already making itself at home. A reminder that even small changes can create big ripples in nature. 📷📷 #NatureRecovery #Swallows

🌿 New Blog: My Week with Tarras Valley by Robin Sinclair Robin used his @RSPB sabbatical to join us at Tarras Valley for a hands-on week of conservation work. A huge thanks to Robin for all his time and effort while he’s been on sabbatical with us! 📖 tarrasvalleynaturereserve.org/my-week-with-t…

We’ve loved seeing your wildlife photos from TVNR!📸 Female Black Grouse 🦅 Buzzard bathing in the River Tarras 🎶 Dipper 🔴 Great Spotted Woodpecker Tag us or email [email protected] to share yours! Photos: Caroline Blackie Alistair Moulstone Mike White

We’ve loved seeing your wildlife photos from Tarras Valley! 🖼️✨ - Grey Wagtail - Pied Flycatcher - Long Tailed Tit Tag us or email [email protected] to share yours! Photos: Caroline Blackie, Alistair Moulstone, Michael White, Shug Ferguson.

🌿 It’s #VolunteersWeek — and we want to say a massive THANK YOU! From tree planting to bracken bashing, fence and sitka spruce removal — we couldn’t do it without our amazing volunteers. 💚 You’re helping shape a better future for nature & community! #Volunteers #ThankYou

🎣 Caught in the act! Our trap cam on the River Tarras captured this incredible footage of a heron successfully catching its lunch. A perfect example of the wild moments happening all around us and nature doing its thing. #TarrasValley #Wildlife #Heron #Nature #RiverTarras