Gala Waterways Group

08/06/2026

Riverfly practical training session in Eyemouth, Saturday 13 June-

07/06/2026

On Saturday 06 June 2026 four volunteers cleared old rubbish along the left bank of the River Tweed near Galashiels Sewage Works. Some items needed excavating. The work has improved the appearance of the area, but will need to be repeated as erosion exposes further rubbish.

31/05/2026

Our next project will be on Saturday 06 June, 10 am - noon. We will be removing large, old rubbish from the left bank of the River Tweed near the Sewage Works. Meet at 10 am beyond the green barrier at the extreme south end of the lane that runs adjacent to the Scottish WATER depot off Winston Road, TD1 2DA.
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Please wear gloves and boots or wellies. For more information contact 07763 850087 or e-mail [email protected]

30/05/2026

On 28 May 2026 volunteers removed two supermarket trolleys and two wooden pallets from the Gala Water.

Location: Douglas Bridge, Galashiels, TD1 1BH
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29/05/2026

This footbridge was funded by two anonymous donors and opened on Saturday 26 October 1935.

We're a couple of weeks into a complex six-month project to replace Glenfield footbridge in Galashiels, funded by the Community Regeneration Programme.
For information on the project and the latest news see www.scotborders.gov.uk/glenfieldbridge

27/05/2026

For more information see planning application 25/00171/FUL: https://eplanning.scotborders.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=SRK71JNTGJ100&activeTab=summary

Objections were received by Galashiels Mill Lade Committee and Gala Waterways Group

26/05/2026

On 26 May 2026 volunteers removed the remains of a chest of drawers (29 kg) from the right bank and bed of the Gala Water upstream of the Royal Mail depot.

Location: Gala Water near Sime Place, Galashiels, TD1 1ST.
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13/05/2026

On 13 May 2026 a volunteer removed this supermarket trolley from the Gala Water downstream of the George Craig Bridge.

Location: Gala Water near Asda, Currie Road, Galashiels, TD1 2AG
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13/05/2026

Training opportunities for riverfly and algal monitoring-

10/05/2026

The Newsletter includes opportunities to help with the Riverfly Monitoring Initiative and RAPPER. Rapid Assessment of Periphyton Ecology in Rivers is a way to use filamentous algae as a bio-monitor of rivers.

The Tweed Foundation's volunteer newsletter is now available. Our volunteers have been very busy, so why not check out all their great work, and see how you can get involved

https://mailchi.mp/8ee256559682/tweed-foundation-volunteer-newsletter-may-504