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📢 Reminder! Join us for a community drop-in tomorrow (Thurs 27 Feb) at the Buccleuch Centre, 5:30–7pm. Chat with the Tarras Valley team about our new 5-year plan, share your thoughts & ask questions. All welcome—stay as long as you like! ☕ 📖 Read the plan here: shorturl.at/Tr96A

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🌲 Over winter, over 256 hectares of self-seeded Sitka spruce were cleared from Tarras Valley to protect the moorlands! Funded by @ScotGovAgri, with Hawes Forestry Ltd leading the work. More to come in autumn! 🍃 Read more: www.tarrasvalleynaturereserve.org/sitka-cleara...

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🌱 Spotted a few diggers in Middlemoss lately? They’re not just moving dirt — they’re part of an important peatland restoration project! By restoring these unique landscapes, we're helping to combat climate change and protect wildlife habitats. #Peatland #PeatlandRestoration #ClimateChange

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🚀 We’re launching Langholm’s 5-Year Action Plan for the Tarras Valley! Thank you to everyone who contributed! Read the plan: www.tarrasvalleynaturereserve.org/our-5-year-p... Join us for a community drop-in: Thurs, Feb 27, 5:30-7 PM @ Buccleuch Centre Let’s keep building together! 🌱

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🌍💚 Peatland Restoration Begins! Funded by Scottish Power, this project tackles climate change & boosts biodiversity. Thanks to Crichton Carbon Centre for their work. Contractors DC Restoration Contracts will be doing the groundwork on over 190 hectares of degraded peatland from next week!

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New episode! Jenny Barlow with @tarrasvalleynr.bsky.social shares how a land buyout in Scotland is transforming lives & landscapes. Discover the power of hope & collective action. 🎧 Listen now at www.storiessustainus.com, wherever you listen to podcasts, and YouTube. #StoriesSustainUs #Podcast

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An epic migration 🐟💦 Great to hear Atlantic Salmon are returning to spawn in the River Tarras & River Esk! These incredible fish travel 1000+ miles to lay their eggs where life began. Most die after spawning, nourishing the river for the next generation. Learn more: bit.ly/3salmon

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📅 Volunteer Planting Sessions 📍 Lower Tarras Come along, get your hands dirty, and connect with nature while building a legacy that will last for centuries. 🌳💚. Join us for one of our planting sessions this January and be part of something truly special.

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We've been busy behind the scenes ensuring our Middlemoss Head peatland restoration project can kick off in 2025! 🌱 Despite setbacks with Peatland Action funding, we now have a funder onboard to restore 193ha & block 56km of drains. More updates soon—watch this space! 👀

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It’s been a week of frosty sub-zero temperatures in Langholm and the most incredible firey sunsets over the Tarras Valley, with clear views stretching to the Solway Firth and Lake District.

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Celebrating 100 years of Community Land Scotland, we imagine the future of Tarras Valley Nature Reserve. Thriving forests, abundant wildlife, and a legacy of community stewardship. What do you hope to see in 100 years?

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

2024 was a landmark year for restoration: - Our biggest restoration project yet Lower Tarras, creating wetlands and new access routes. - Sitka spruce clearance on Whita Hill. - Tarras Valley was featured on BBC Countryfile and PBS America. Thank you for being part of this journey.

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Highlights 2024 🎨 The Tarras Valley Tapestry, created by Creation Mill, joined the traveling gallery celebrating 100 years of Scottish community land 🏡 Progress at Cronksbank Cottage, one step closer to being a local home. 🐴 Langholm’s Common Riding festivities at Tarras ValleyNature Reserve.

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Highlights 2024: 350 local children enjoyed our outdoor classroom sessions, learning and exploring in nature’s playground! 🌳📚 A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers, who make our work possible, your dedication transforms Tarras Valley into a thriving haven. 💪✨

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🦅 2024 was amazing for Tarras Valley’s wildlife! ✨ 8 hen harrier chicks fledged, including Ceilidh, Red & Gilda, who are now exploring the UK. 🦉 Plus, 3 barn owl chicks successfully fledged at Cronksbank! Here’s to protecting Scotland’s spectacular wildlife. 💚

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Highlights 2024: Cooms Farm won at the Holm Show—congrats to shepherd William Nixon! Dark skies event with astrophysicist Hayden Goodfellow. A lively ceilidh at Langholm Social Club brought us together for the Community Land Festival. Woodland yoga with Catriona Orr was pure tranquility in Longwood.

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

Restoration is underway at Lower Tarras! 🌿 Local firm Simon Richardson is creating wetland ponds and access tracks after recent felling. 🚧 Please stick to existing tracks for safety. Groundworks will take a few weeks—we’ll keep you updated!

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You may have spotted devices along the River Tarras recently! These are water temperature loggers installed by the Galloway Fisheries Trust, part of a network monitoring river health. This data will inform restoration efforts and climate adaptation, aiding species like Atlantic Salmon and Trout.

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