There is an 11 square km Sitka Spruce plantation proposed at Todrig, Selkirk – this is a living landscape under threat.

Todrig lies within the Ettrik Forest, a place of lochans, moorlands, grasslands and wetlands, all teeming with wildlife. This ancient landscape holds rare beauty and biodiversity, but it is at risk of being smothered by Sitka Spruce.

Information from Save Todrig Crowdfunder page:

“Government body Scottish Forestry claim communities can offer knowledge for woodland creation proposals, but at Todrig they had already ‘screened out’ an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in secret, months before the public consultation with Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk and Midlem Community Council even began in March 2025.

“We believe the decision to ‘screen out’ an EIA in December 2024 was unlawful, dismissing the concerns of charities and brushing aside the voices of local people – who live, work and care for this land – kept in the dark about key decisions for the benefit of absentee investors. We are delighted to announce that our solicitors, Balfour and Manson,  lodged a Petition for Judicial Review on 25 April 2025 to challenge this decision.”