Forest Buyout Success!
Great News! Today, 23rd July 2010, the people of Bute have bought a section of Rhubodach Forest at the north end of the island from the director and actor Lord Attenborough. It was just in September 2009, that the Bute Community Land Company was formed to apply for permission under the Land Reform Act of Scotland to buy Rhubodach Forest. The support and enthusiasm for the buyout on Bute has been unbelievable with over 1,700 signatures gathered ...
The Scottish Government Backs the Buyout
The Scottish Government has given its approval the our plans to buy the forest. This press release from the Environment Minister Roseanna Cunninghams office says it all. Ms Cunningham said: "This is an exciting opportunity for the Island of Bute and a huge success story for the community land company which has managed the biggest ballot held under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act so far. The plans in place should act as a catalyst for economic and community ...
The Next Steps Event
Over 90 members of the community turned out to the Next Steps event at Rothesay Joint Campus on Sunday. The event was organised by BCLC to keep the community informed as we journey towards the purchase of the forest and beyond. With 2 guest speakers, various display boards with information about the forest and representatives from Towards Zero Carbon Bute , we hope that we were able to provide enough information to satisfy the curiosity ...
Bute Forest – The Next Steps
Sunday 21st March Rothesay Joint Campus An Open Day 2.30pm We had a couple of very interesting guest speakers from : The Community Woodlands AssociationEstablished in 2003 as the direct representative body of Scotland’s community woodland groups. We help community woodland groups across the country achieve their aspirations and potential, providing advice, assistance and information, facilitating networking and training, and representing and promoting community woodlands to the wider world. Read more about community woodlands and the background to CWA And: Abriachan Forest Trust Abriachan is a scattered ...
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The Story of Brandish Bute!
working to open After the furious activity by Members to secure the Forest buy out, the demanding yet enjoyable work of generating...
New Chapter as Brandish Bute opens
shopfront A new chapter begins after the forest is secured with the opening of Brandish Bute. The colourful and lively window...
Map of our forest!
Here is the map of the part of the forest that we now own! Read More →
Forest Buyout Success!
Great News! Today, 23rd July 2010, the people of Bute have bought a section of Rhubodach Forest at the north end of the...
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