Tags - Communities

The Angus Glens Moorland Group

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The Angus Glens Moorland Group has done a lot of work with their rural communities. They have held a number of community events from school barbecues to, most recently, an Easter Funday.

All events...

The Grampian Moorland Group

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Grampian Moorland Group

The Grampian Moorland Group are a collection of rural sporting estates that demonstrate and highlight the work the Estates and their staff undertake for our countryside...

McQueen Gin Finds a Home

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Cambusmore Estate

In September 2015 Cambusmore Estate was approached by a local resident, Dale McQueen, seeking premises in which to operate a gin distillery. The estate identified a disused barn...

Kinlochshiel Shinty Club aids housing

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Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust

Overlooking Loch Alsh near Kyle of Lochalsh on land previously owned by the Kinlochshiel Shinty Club, Grant Road is now a welcome addition to the community...

Supporting the community on Finzean Estate

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Finzean Estate

Finzean estate, situated on Deeside is well known for their support of the local community. This drive to have a sustainable community within which to operate can be traced back...

Gairloch regeneration

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Situated in the Wester Ross village of Gairloch sits the development of Achtercairn. This prominent brownfield site now houses twenty homes which have been delivered in two phases by, Albyn Housing...

First Residents in Tornagrain

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Moray Estates

In March 2017, the first residents of the Highland’s newest town began to move in to their homes.

A milestone was reached in the work to realise the vision of Moray Estates for a new...

Loch Ness Shores

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Loch Ness Shores

Donald and Lyn Forbes, owners of Loch Ness Shores, have made land available to Highland Council to allow the extension of the foot print of Foyers primary School.

The school is...

Torwoodlee Tower

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Torwoodlee Estate

More than 400 years since it was built, the present owners have now consolidated Torwoodlee Tower to stop it falling down any more and to retain its romantic appeal for the People...

Saving the Corn Bunting

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East Neuk Estates

The corn bunting was once widespread but large declines led to extinction in Ireland, an end to regular breeding in Wales and made the corn bunting one of the fastest declining...

Dry Rot to New Ventures

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Thirlestane Castle

Thirlestane Castle is a 16th Century Castle set in a quiet meadow landscape. Family home of the Duke of Lauderdale, Thirlestane Castle is one of the oldest and finest castles in...

Gilmerton House

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Gilmerton House

Gilmerton House, a Grade A listed Georgian mansion conveniently located 30 minutes from Edinburgh city centre and 40 minutes from Edinburgh airport, has been home to the Kinloch...