The Gateway Charitable Trust was formed in the year 2000 by a group of enthusiastic locals who, fed up with lack of outside support, wanted to promote Coldstream in areas such as Tourism and Trade for the ultimate benefit of the townsfolk and a future for their children.

Projects already undertaken by the Trust include:

• The handing out by the children of a questionnaire regarding conservation at home - e.g. do you use a garden hose?
• A hit squad of approximately 20 names to carry out at a moment’s notices any tidying up or general work around the town.
• The re-opening of the Tweed Green campsite.
• The set up and running of this web site.
• Entry into ‘Scotland in Bloom’ 2000, 2001 & 2002.
• The purchase of flower-tubs and baskets, as well as a watering system for them.
• The town of Denholm generously gave hanging baskets to us.
• Helping to open up the St.Cuthberts Centre.
• Bird boxes placed in existing mature trees. There are a number of bird boxes appearing in trees throughout the town - see if you can spot them.
• A selection of trees planted all the way up Guards Road to Duns Road.

In the last two years, the general public and local authority workers helped greatly with the floral displays.

With their help, and our even greater effort, we hope that this year’s display will be second to none.

There are also, in the near future, some other projects in the pipeline. We will keep you informed as to when and where they are. Also if anyone has any ideas of their own, please e-mail your request and it will be put forward to the trust.