The Southern Uplands Partnership

11/09/2026

🍂 This weekend we’re back with more free Nature Connections activity in East Dumfriesshire🍁

Willow Weaving
Brydekirk Village Fete
Saturday 12th September
12-4pm, Brydekirk Playing Field
🪺 Join weaver Karla Pearce to make willow bird feeders and nesters at the fete- open to all- and lots to see and do!

What do we have here?
Boreland Village Hall
Sunday 13th September
2-5pm FREE

🐞 Find out about the rare wildlife in and around Boreland with a talk from South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre
🧁 Enjoy afternoon tea from Jodie’s of Lockerbie
✍️Tell us about your own wildlife sightings and nature experiences to add to our illustrated ‘peoples field guide’ with weagreeoneggs

Image: Illustrated by Emily Tough- We Agree on Eggs

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10/09/2026

10/09/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO! Join us in Gretna to explore and celebrate the Solway Coast and local coastal access, share stories about history, nature and landscape, let us know about how and why you access the coast, and any barriers you face.

2-4pm - Walk and Talk (free, booking essential: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998538288821

4-7pm - drop-in event at the Richard Greenhow Centre - come for 5 minutes or stay for an hour! Free event, no booking required.

Come along for a cup of tea or coffee and to learn more about the SCAMP project.
We are gathering tales of the Solway Coast, and would love to hear yours! Let us know what makes this fantastic environment important to you by decorating a postcard or recording a voice note.
Help us to understand how coastal access can be improved and where there are issues with the Core Path network.
Learn more about volunteering with SCAMP as a Coastodian.

Solway Coast and Marine Project – Landscape Connections is an ambitious seascape scale nature restoration project covering 210 miles of the Solway coast and marine environment, made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players for supporting our work to restore the Solway’s coastal and marine habitats for the wellbeing of nature, people and climate!

10/09/2026

SCAMP Drop-in session, Litterpick and Bird Walk: Sandhead, 22nd September

Take action for nature and learn more about the Solway Coast and Marine Project and local birdlife at a beach litterpick and walk at Sandhead, with RSPB’s local engagement officers, Karen and Neal, and Antoine Lemaire, SCAMP’s Coastal Infrastructure Coordinator.

Or drop in between 4 and 7pm at the Sandhead Community and Bowling Club to find out about SCAMP and RSPB work in the area, volunteering opportunities, and to talk to us about coastal access.

Both events are free, but booking is essential for the walk:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999482705597

SCAMP: Landscape Connections is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players for supporting our work to restore the Solway’s coastal and marine habitats for the wellbeing of nature, people and climate!

04/09/2026

A great evening at Boreland Village Hall learning about, making and searching for bats 🦇🔦 through our Nature Connections project with South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre

☕️ We heard all about bat species we have in D&G, where they live, what they eat and dispelled some myths!

✂️ Created our own bat puppets with artist Jess Raine

✨ Braved the dark and rain to spot Pipestrelles and a Daubenton (water bat) along the river path

03/09/2026

🌟 Growing Community Tourism in Annandale

A chance to bring local people, groups and businesses together to explore opportunities and strengthen tourism across Annandale.

25/08/2026

Join the SCAMP team on Thursday 17th September for a free day of exploring, sharing stories, and celebrating everything that makes the Solway Coast so special.

04/08/2026

Nature Connections is back in Langholm this week! 🌿

Get hands on with a moth release at Xcel Project Outdoors Day 🦋 Thursday 6th August 1-4pm, open to all ages.

Get creative with Natural Paint Making at Tarras Valley 🎨 Thursday 13th August 10-1pm, open to all ages.

A chance to explore natural colours made from plants and earth, have a go at painting with colours from the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve.
Learn about how to look for and make your own natural paints and brushes with what is around us in nature with Old Mill Arts

Minibus transport from Kilngreen available! 🚍

Booking essential:

Thu 13. August at 10:00 - 13:00

15/07/2026

Interested in joining SUP? It's not too late to apply!
Closing date MONDAY 20TH JULY at 10.00 am

We are recruiting!
Communications and Impact Lead
Salary: £34,378 (FTE)

Are you an experienced communication professional keen to help make a positive difference for people and nature in south Scotland?

This important new post represents an exciting opportunity to lead and shape our approach to communicating our varied work; help us to reach more people; and better evidence our impact.

The Southern Uplands Partnership is the only charity leading on rural sustainable development across the south of Scotland and is a rural development organisation which uniquely embeds ecological and creative approaches in our community-led work.

We are seeking an individual who can help us tell stories of transformation, as we work with people and place to address the major challenges of our time. This will be a dynamic and varied role, working with our culture, climate, community, land-use and biodiversity teams. The role will be integral to an exciting new chapter for the organisation as we work to launch a new identity for The Southern Uplands Partnership in the coming year.

Interested? Click below for further details and to download the full Job Pack or email [email protected]

Are you an experienced communication professional keen to help make a positive difference for people and nature in south Scotland? This important new post represents an exciting opportunity to lead and shape our approach to communicating our varied work; help us to reach more people; and better evid...

05/07/2026

Thanks to those who braved the drizzle for our Dragonfly Day at tarras_valley_reserve yesterday. The new ponds at the reserve were a great place to look for damselflies and dragonflies! 🌦️

Looking for some family fun in the summer holidays? Our next Nature Connections event is on Tuesday 7th July- when we’ll be at Xcel Youth Outdoors Space in Langholm for an all ages nature walk 🌱

Find out more 👉 https://swseic.org.uk/projects/nature-connections/nature-connections-east-dumfriesshire/