Tweed Meadows Project
Reversing the loss of species-rich grasslands across the Scottish Borders
We work with individuals, community groups, the farming community and landowners.
Using a variety of land management techniques, we restore degraded pasture back to flourishing biodiverse habitats and, where wildflowers have been lost altogether, we create new meadows and support others to do the same.
What has The Tweed Meadows Project achieved since 2023?
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600 kg
Wildflower seed mix sown
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75.7 hectares
Hay meadow restored
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at 34 locations
Across the Scottish Borders
In its first 18 months, the Tweed Meadows Project supported restoration of 75.7 hectares of grassland across 34 different sites in the River Tweed catchment, from Peebles in the Upper Tweed Valley all the way to Coldstream and Thirlestane in the East.
To do this, we have worked with hundreds of local people − including school children − who have helped with site preparation, seed sowing, mowing and haymaking.
In the process, volunteers have had the opportunity to learn new skills, including botanical and pollinator recording and traditional haymaking techniques.
Filmed and edited by Alex Lintott © 2024
What we offer
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Advice
We offer free ecological advice on meadow restoration to individuals, community groups and landowners
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Education
Learn more about these critically endangered habitats and practical meadow restoration through our events and skills workshops
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Support
Contact us if you need support with habitat management plans, sourcing seed and access to equipment
Photography © Alex Lintott 2025 – unless stated otherwise
Banner photograph © Apithanny Bourne 2025