Aigas Community Forest is now recruiting a new Forest Manger. Look in the documents page under forest manager for job details
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
Latest News...
New Information Bothy opens
For some time work has progressed on an information bothy at the Forest entrance where a map and information c... More >>
Carvery
Well when we had our Open Day we had a wood carving demonstration. The fruits of those efforts are now clear t... More >>
Upgrade of Utility Task Vehicle(side by side ATV)
Transport in the forest
A little while back we swapped our John Deere Gator with a six seater CMoto UForce ... More >>