Category Archives: Forestry

Our Community Forest Project Officer is here!

We’re delighted to welcome Mark Chambers to our community. Mark will be working with us for at least two years bring forward all the elements in our Business Plan for Stronafian Forest. Mark will be spending the first couple of … Continue reading

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A Wood of Our Own

Yesterday (27th February 2013) CGDT was invited by the Forestry Commission to make a presentation on our acquisition of Stronafian Forest at their quarterly “Wood of Our Own Event”.

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Afforestations of Delight

Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust (CGDT) have purchased Stronafian Forest and are now recruiting for a dynamic Community Forest Development Officer.  CGDT are delighted to confirm that they have now purchased Stronafian Forest on the Cowal Peninsula, Argyll. The forest, … Continue reading

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Updated Stronafian Business Plan Available

For those of you keeping an eye on our developing plans for Stronafian, we have just published the updated Business Plan on our publications page.

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CGDT Fundraises using Give As You Live

Help us raise funds for the Stronafian Forest Project: Download the Give As You Live Plugin for your browser (its really very easy) Shop online with thousands of stores and raise money for your favourite cause with every purchase – … Continue reading

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Stronafian Newsletter Published

Our update on all things Stronafian has now been published here.

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The Next Stage of the Glendaruel Working Group

At the last meeting of the working group we spent two hours poring over the decision matrix we had developed in the previous session. With Donald’s ongoing and able help we were able to develop some ideas about the types … Continue reading

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Bute Forest Wants to Know What We Think

Plans for the use of the community forest at Rhubodach, opposite Colintraive are now in consultation mode, and residents of Colintraive and Glendaruel have been invited to make their views known by visiting the site, or contact the new forest … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

2012 looks like being a big year for our community and the projects we’re bringing forward. After two fabulous evenings at our village halls (well done organisers) and a series of power cuts over the festive period which rather stymied … Continue reading

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Presentation to LACPG in Cowal Courier

New local news website Cowal Courier has a report on the presentation CGDT’s chair Charles Dixon-Spain recently made to the Local Area Community Planning Group regarding our plans for Stronafian Forest and a medium scale community Windfarm. The presentation, which … Continue reading

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