The Southern Uplands Partnership

Working with local people, communities and businesses to make sustainable use of our natural and cultural heritage.

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The Southern Uplands Partnership (SUP) is a rural development charity, started in 1999 by local people keen to keep the communities and countryside of the south of Scotland alive and healthy.

The charity spans the breadth of southern Scotland from Dumfries & Galloway in the west to the Scottish Borders in the east, and works with a whole host of people, groups, government bodies, agencies and councils.

(The below video was made by Carlos Hernan featuring footage kindly supplied by the Talla-Hartfell Wild Land Area project, Connecting Threads and South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project.)

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If you love the diverse tapestry of communities and habitats across the South of Scotland then why not support the work of the Southern Uplands Partnership by becoming a member. Its free to do so and as simple as signing up to our e-newsletter, which comes out a few times a year. If you are already member then please do help spread the word. Simply click on the link below, pop in your email and click send - as simple as that. https://mailchi.mp/abcbcbdf87b5/sup-mailing-list-signup

The Southern Uplands Partnership1 week ago

ANNOUNCING: Tweed River Festival 2025 - Friday, 31 October - Sunday, 2 November, Peebles
Connecting Threads presents Tweed River Festival, a new annual creative celebration of the River Tweed! This year, the festival takes place across multiple indoor and outdoor sites near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, on and alongside the River Tweed.
Join them for three days of river-focused creative activities – from workshops, film screenings, music and performances, to drawing installations, readings, walks, talks, discussions and more. Envisioned as a gathering of river-loving communities, the festival’s inaugural edition is the culmination of their 2025 programming theme, Watery Commons.

Tickets will be available to book on the website soon.
To find out more visit https://www.tweedriverculture.org/