Ancient Woodlands at Aigas recognised by The Woodland Trust
11 September 2015
Here at Aigas Community Forest we have been working with The Woodland Trust and their partners to review the ancient woodlands at Aigas. This has resulted in a comprehensive report including recommendations we can consider for our Long Term Forest Plan and also some great coverage in the Summe...Full Story
Grant Secured from SSE
14 May 2014
The SSE Highland Sustainable Development Fund has provided a £20,000 grant towards the purchase and development of Aigas Forest. This provides us with all the match finding required to complete purchase of 50ha of the forest and to employ a part-time Development Officer for 2 y...Full Story
Grant Secured from The Highland Council
17 February 2014
The Aird and Loch Ness Ward Discretionary Fund has provided a £3,000 grant towards the purchase and development of Aigas Forest. Our thanks to Cllr Margaret Davidson and her colleagues in the Ward for their support.Full Story
Scottish Land Fund Grant Confirmed
11 February 2014
We are delighted to announce that Aigas Community Forest have been offered a grant of £221,000 towards the part purchase of Aigas Forest by the community and the employment of a Development Officer for two years. Following the investigation of a number of purchase and lease options over the past...Full Story
Part-purchase/Part-lease Option now Under Consideration
25 September 2013
Following discussions with Forestry Commission Scotland, the Board of Aigas Community Forest are now considering a part-purchase / part-lease option which would see the community owning 49ha of woodland immediately surrounding the Crask of Aigas and leasing the remainder.Full Story
Forest Open Day Well Attended
27 September 2010
Aigas Community Forest held a Forest Open Day on Sunday 27th September. Local residents were invited to come along and learn more about access to the Forest and have the opportunity to go on a walk led by the head ranger of Aigas Field Centre. Between 25 and 30 people attended aged from ...Full Story
Golf Tournament Raises £900
15 September 2010
On Sunday 12th September nine teams took to Aigas Golf Course for a 9-hole Texas Scramble. With team fees, sponsorship and a raffle £900 was raised. Congratulations to the winning team, CSC Crop Protection Ltd, and to Beauly Curling Club in second place. Our thanks to all who took p...Full Story
High Profile Champions for Aigas Community Forest
03 August 2010
The residents of Lower Strathglass now have two extra supporters for their efforts to secure Aigas Forest as a community asset. Noted conservationist Sir John Lister-Kaye and land reform campaigner and historian Professor James Hunter have both put their full support behind Aigas Community Forest an...Full Story
Development Funding Boost for Aigas Community Forest
29 June 2010
A Highland Community in Strathglass, near Beauly, has received a major boost with its plans to buy their local forest and establish a sustainable social enterprise. Aigas Community Forest has secured £7,000 of development funding from The Highland LEADER 2007 – 2013 Programme and The Hig...Full Story
Development Officer Recruitment
15 May 1914
We are pleased to be able to start the recruitment process for a Community Forest Development Officer. This part-time post is supported by the Scottish Land Fund and will help us to deliver a range of forest development projects and community benefits. Further details canbe found on the ...Full Story
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Open Day 2026
Our 2026 Open Day will be on the 12th September from 10.00am until 4.00pm. There will be Story Telling by The ... More >>
New Additions to the Forest
Our team has been busy building this early spring. A new generator shed was built next to the Forest cabin to ... More >>Information Bothy
For some time work has progressed on an information bothy at the Forest entrance where a map and information c... More >>