Carrifran Wildwood

The project was initially conceived in 1993 by members of the Peeblesshire Environmental Concern group, aiming to restore a whole catchment area to a pre-agricultural standard.

No public money was used in the purchase of the 1500 acres, totalling nearly £400,000; instead all funds were donated by private individuals and charitable trusts.

Several thousand trees are still planted annually by BFT work party volunteers, primarily around the upper rim of the glen.

[3] Work now focuses primarily on the adjacent 'Corehead and Devil's Beef Tub' and 'Talla and Gameshope' areas, acquired in 2009 and 2013 respectively.

Despite this a number of changes have already been seen: 'Carrifran' is thought to at least be Cumbric in the final syllable, likely denoting a raven; nearby features support this.

Carrifran in 2009 after nearly a decade of planting. The glen is now much more established than this.