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Community | 12th February 2026
 

Blackburn and Hartsgarth:

 
 
The Oxygen Conservation estate near Newcastleton
 

Gilly Fraser finds out what 2026 has in store
for Oxygen Conservation’s Liddesdale Estate

2026 could see work begin on two major schemes on the Blackburn and Hartsgarth estate near Newcastleton if plans by landowners Oxygen Conservation get the green light.

The flagship schemes centre on tree planting and peat restoration, both significant elements of Oxygen Conservation’s overall vision for the 12,000-acre site bought from Buccleuch Estates in 2023.

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