Community Land Scotland AGM and Meet the Pioneers: Celebrating Land Heritage

Community Land Scotland’s annual general meeting will be at 10:30am on Wednesday 11 October 2023, hosted on Zoom. All members and the general public are welcome to attend.

Following the AGM, we are pleased to host a special installment of our Meet the Pioneers series: Celebrating Land Heritage.

Community landowners across Scotland act as owners and stewards to over 550,000 acres. Cultural connection with the land is an important motivator for many buyouts. This connection only strengthens when communities buy the land where they live. In many communities, stories, place names and traditions relating to the landscape go back thousands of years – that sense of deep connection contributes to community wellbeing and informs thinking about the legacy they’ll leave behind for future generations.

As Community Land Scotland begins our celebration of A Hundred Years of Community Ownership, we are learning from those whose work is rooted in understanding and building from land heritage. Agnes Rennie will lead a conversation with Fatima Uygun, Mairi McFadyen and Frank Rennie that explores how communities across Scotland build their work from their histories. The conversation will draw specific examples from the Govanhill Baths, Abriachan Forest Trust and Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn.

Following the conversation, participants can ask questions of the panelists and join the conversation.

This event is part of our Meet the Pioneer series which showcases the achievements of community landowners across Scotland and provides a platform for them to share their experiences and learning with others.