Explore recent wildlife records for the TWIC area
We’ve added a new Recent records page to the TWIC website. The page provides a live snapshot of wildlife records…
Local botanist Sue Jury honoured with BSBI award
Local botanist Sue Jury, Vice‑county Recorder for Midlothian (VC83), has received an award from the Botanical Society of Britain and…
Notable Sightings: Recent Plant Records from VC83
Recent plant recording across VC83 Midlothian has highlighted a range of interesting and locally significant plant finds, reflecting the value…
Get involved: The 100 Plants in 2026 Challenge
Looking to learn more about wild plants and contribute to conservation at the same time? The Botanical Society of Britain…
We are hiring – join the TWIC team!
We currently have two exciting opportunities to join our team – a full time GIS and IT Officer and a…
Volunteering Opportunity
We currently have an office volunteer opportunity to support the processing of biological records onto the TWIC database. If you…
Record-Breaking Early Sighting of Dark-edged Bee-fly in Scotland
A record-breaking sighting of the Dark-edged Bee-fly (Bombylius major) was sighted earlier this month, feeding on some snowdrops. This record,…
Scottish Borders on the Verge of 2 Million Wildlife Sightings!
NEWS RELEASE For immediate release 26 March 2026 Help the Scottish Borders reach its 2 million records milestone by submitting…
Mark Cubitt wins the 2025 Bob Saville Award
The 2025 Bob Saville Award was presented to Mark Cubitt at the TWIC Conference on Saturday 15 November 2025 at…