on Wednesday, 4 January, 2017 - 12:39
Wild Elements is a social enterprise based in North Wales, dedicated to getting people outdoors and closer to nature in a fun way, through forest schools and outdoor play schemes and community projects and events. It was set up by Thomas Cockbill and Resi Tomat in March 2013. They had previously been working for the National Trust at Penrhyn Castle, near Bangor, Gwynedd, carrying out education activities. When that project finished, they could see a need for nature-based play services in the local area.
on Tuesday, 16 October, 2012 - 13:25
The Community Land Advisory Service has created a flowchart to guide users who want to find the right type of lease for their project or interest in Scotland.
Simply download the document, choose which category best suits your group or situation and then answer the questions to find out which lease best suits.
on Tuesday, 28 August, 2012 - 10:33
A summary of the main elements that go into making a lease.
Heads of Terms Summary (Scotland)
on Monday, 14 November, 2016 - 12:44
Borth Community Gardens is an initiative to create a space for local people to grow their own food in a communal environment. The allotments and community gardens are located near St. Matthew's Church, Borth, Ceredigion. Activities on the site include gardening, work parties by locals and visiting groups, as well as Open Day events and more informal get-togethers. In addition to cultivated land, the gardens are now home to several chickens, a couple of ducks and bee hives on the community garden section.
on Thursday, 8 December, 2016 - 11:41
on Tuesday, 15 October, 2013 - 13:04
A group in Melbourne, Derbyshire have launched a community share offer to buy 10 acres of former market garden land to create Whistlewood Common, which will be used for food production and associated uses. The project’s aim is to create a productive landscape where every plant, shrub and tree is edible or otherwise useful to the local community.
on Tuesday, 20 August, 2013 - 12:49
The Fordhall Community Land Initiative is an industrial and Provident Society with charitable status. It is currently owned by over 8000 shareholders and demonstrates what can be achieved by private landowners and communities working together.
on Tuesday, 6 January, 2015 - 12:54
This guidance is aimed at Registered Social Landlords such as housing associations which may want to get involved in community gardening or design community gardens or allotments into their plans.
on Tuesday, 20 August, 2013 - 14:06
Text and video cases studies (made by the Soil Association and Groundwork respectively) highlighting the work of Stroud Woodland Cooperative, who have acquired a piece of woodland called Folly Wood. Stroud Woodland Co-op was set up as an Industrial and Provident Society
on Tuesday, 11 August, 2015 - 14:47
Successful groups who have done a good job with a project frequently find that they are offered additional sites to work their magic on. We often find that these groups feel obliged to say yes to the extra land but with hindsight they wished they had said no!
