TWEEDGREEN is a community organisation of local people working towards a self-sustaining Tweeddale by promoting local food and sustainable transport, encouraging local energy generation, and reducing energy use and waste.

GREEN WASTE: The recent poll published in this paper showed just what local people feel about the proposed removal of the council garden waste collection...1217 respondents thought that it was a bad idea, one approved of it.

Tweedgreen are discussing with Peebles Community Council how we might take this forward. Please get in touch with Michael Matthews (723104) if this is something which concerns you.

THERAPEUTIC GARDENING: Trellis Scotland is an organisation which supports a network of over 200 therapeutic gardening projects in Scotland so they can share skills, good practice and get connected. A course in March will explore “Planting Design: Creating interest, colour and style”. It’s on March 26 from 10am to 4pm at Redhall Walled Garden, 97 Lanark Road, Edinburgh EH14 2LZ For info about this course and other exciting initiatives, go to www.trellisscotland.org.uk SECRET GARDEN: It won’t be long till we start working in our lovely (non-secret) garden again. With New Horizons we have created a productive, peaceful community garden which we want to share with as many people as possible. For more info or if you would like to be on the mailing list for work days and events, please contact Rachael Millson, 721331 or via the googlemail address below.

For more information on Tweedgreen, log on to www.tweedgreen.org