Community News

A Greener Melrose has been hosting young people from Earlston High School who are taking their Bronze DofE Award. The S3 pupils volunteer for an hour plus on a Friday afternoon at Drygrange Community Orchard and Plots. Four pupils completed their three month volunteer placement in April this year. Working through the coldest and wettest… Read more: Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

Could a group of school children convince a Scottish Government Agency (Transport Scotland) to make changes to their road verge management procedures, and create more space for nature? That’s exactly what Form 7 pupils at St Mary’s did on 28th May. Supported by school staff, A Greener Melrose (AGM) and Bright Green Nature, they have… Read more: Young people taking action

“We are part of nature, it makes us feel good, connected, grounded. Nature is not something separate from us – we are part of it, constantly shaping it, in partnership with all the other species with whom we share our planet” is how I would sum up my feeling when I came out of Chris’… Read more: Cafe Conversation on Nature: how can we help nature thrive in the Borders?

There was, as at our Café Conversation in February, a lot of passion in the room and a strong desire to work with the region’s producers to get a wide choice of healthy and tasty foods into our kitchens. This is not to say that things are easy – there was, at times, a palpable… Read more: Café conversation 12 March 2026 – how can we feed ourselves in the Borders without it costing the earth?

It was heartening to welcome over 20 people at our first Café Conversation this year following a break of several years! There was a real buzz in the room, and we all came away knowing more about what’s on our minds, getting the latest  from the Council, hearing expert knowledge from specialists … Chris once… Read more: Café conversations are back! Climate Change