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Orkney & Islands – An area-based study of a diverse rural area
At a time when the Scottish Government is reporting that a falling population is posing a threat to many of Scotland’s island communities, the population of Orkney is growing at a slow but steady pace. Housing delivery is focused in Kirkwall and the surrounding areas of the mainland where there is a higher proportion of employment. Rural settlement, particularly the smaller islands, is affected by challenging topography and transport links.
Old Castle Wood Ltd
In 2005, five families in Aberfeldy were able to buy a woodland of 20 hectares in size, through a limited company within which all families hold equal shares. For almost twenty years, the forest has been managed in a collaborative and productive way.
Loch Arkaig Pine Forest
5% of Loch Arkaig Pine Forest is owned by the community, and 95% by the Woodland Trust but the whole area is managed in partnership with the objective to restore native woodlands and support local livelihoods.
Lister Housing Co-operative Ltd
Lister Housing Co-operative Ltd is the oldest housing co-operative in Scotland, providing affordable housing in central Edinburgh. As well as being a social landlord, as a housing co-operative its management is completely overseen by its tenants – the co-operative members.
JAHAMA Highland Estates – Land Management Planning
This case study explores the approach taken to land management planning by JAHAMA Highland Estates.
Buccleuch Estates – Land Management Planning
This case study explores the approach taken to land management planning by Buccleuch Estates.
Ardtornish – Land Management Planning
This case study explores the approach taken to land management planning by Ardtornish estate in Morvern, Lochaber.
Glengarry Community Development Trust and Glengarry Forest Cabins
The community at Glengarry bought their first woodland from the Forestry Commission in 2015, with a view to manage the land for the benefit of the community and the wider public. A number of projects are now being taken forward by the Trust, bringing together diverse governance approaches – e.g., community shares, and crofts and croft housing.
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