Updates & Events

6:30pm – 8.30pm, Sunnyside Farm near Haddington We invite farmers and landowners across East Lothian to the launch event of Future Farming East Lothian (FFEL). FFEL will be a cluster (network) of farmers that looks to support farming, business and nature in a changing climate. The establishment of an effective cluster network for East Lothian looks… Continue reading Future Farming East Lothian, on Wednesday 28th January

This online event from the Nature Friendly Farming Network is only 1 hour long: Jan 20 from 7:15pm to 8:15pm GMT Four Scottish farmers and tree experts share practical, real-world insights from small crofts to large regenerative farms. Trees are far more than a scenic feature on farmland. They shelter livestock, diversify income, improve soil… Continue reading All about trees: The multifaceted benefits of trees on farmland – 20th Jan 2026

2025 UK River Prize Gold Standard Award – Monitoring, Evidence & Influence📍 Eddleston, near Peebles (EH45 8EQ)🗓️ Tuesday 27 January 2026🕥 10:30 arrival for 11:00 start – finishes around 15:30(Exact meeting and parking details to follow) BOOK YOUR PLACE – we can pre-book slots or book yourself Join the Tweed Forum team for a hands-on… Continue reading River and catchment restoration in practice – Eddleston Water – Field Visit 27 January

A small project steering group guides the coastal burns pilot project. To better interface with the wider community we are convening an advisory group – to pull in local expertise and get more out of volunteer efforts. We expect this to comprise local people with professional expertise in ecology and nature based solutions as well… Continue reading Project Advisory Group

Interested in Biodiversity Action? Here’s what East Lothian Council is thinking. If you have an opinion, want a say, you have until the 10th of October 2025 to submit your response. East Lothian’s Local Biodiversity Action Plan is undergoing an update which has been written by East Lothian Council and delivered and advised by East… Continue reading Biodiversity Action

We’ve knocked out a 2 sided A5 leaflet for use at community events and in discussions with business, farmers and other stakeholders Contact Us for the print ready version /

Why? East Lammermuir is increasingly degraded as a landscape, with built development encroaching upon natural spaces and farmland. Most of the fragmented habitats are declining in biodiversity and quality farmland is declining at some pace. Nonetheless the region is packed with exceptional interest layered with an array of international, national and local designations that recognise… Continue reading East Lammermuir Nature Restoration

This project is to kickstart action to implement landscape scale restoration of biodiversity. Landscape scale regeneration is essential for restoring biodiversity as well as for adaptation to climate change and has other benefits too like reducing flood risk downstream. The big idea Regenerating at scale is not a new thing and it’s having a rennaiscance.… Continue reading River Regeneration – Pilot