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Argyll Community Woodland Event Inveraray 28 th March 2012 Eamon King Development Officer

Argyll Community Woodland Event Inveraray 28 th March 2012 Eamon King Development Officer. Argyll Community Woodland Event Inveraray 28 th March 2012 Eamon King Development Officer. Purchase & Development of the Forest by Kilfinan Community Forest Company.

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Argyll Community Woodland Event Inveraray 28 th March 2012 Eamon King Development Officer

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  1. Argyll Community Woodland Event Inveraray 28th March 2012Eamon KingDevelopment Officer

  2. Argyll Community Woodland Event Inveraray 28th March 2012Eamon KingDevelopment Officer

  3. Purchase & Development of the Forest by Kilfinan Community Forest Company • 2005: Community consultation process begins • 2007: Start of scooping reports • 2008: First forest management & feasibility Studies • 2009: KCFC Set up • 2010: 127ha of Achacrossan Forest bought through the National Forest Land Scheme (NFLS) £130,000 raised via Highlands & Islands Enterprise (£65K), KCFC director interest free loan (£35K), community fund raising & donations (£25K) • 2010: First stage of Climate Challenge Fund funded infrastructure begins • 2011: Second stage of Climate Challenge funded infrastructure begins & new development officer recruited • 2012: Climate Challenge work completed & Phase 3 work to begin • 2015:Option for KCFC to buy remaining share of Achrasson Forest (325ha) from the Forestry Commission by 2015

  4. What We Have Achieved So Far Infrastructure via funding from The Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) • Initial access road into forest • Welfare facilities & tool store • Polytunnel • Community allotment site • Network of paths • New community composting scheme • Forest school site • Composting toilet Total cost of phase 2 infrastructure £325,000

  5. What We Have Achieved So Far

  6. What We Have Achieved So Far

  7. What We Have Achieved So Far

  8. What We Have Achieved So Far

  9. Biomass – Key factors

  10. Biomass – Key factors

  11. Biomass – Key factors

  12. Biomass – Key factors

  13. Biomass – Key factors

  14. Biomass – Key factors

  15. Biomass – Key factors

  16. What We Have Achieved So Far Social Benefits • Kyles allotment group (KAG) – newly formed • Events and workshops • Monthly markets • Forest school • Wood fuel & scarp wood availability • New Website • local jobs • Cowal Car Share

  17. Biomass – Key factors

  18. Biomass – Key factors

  19. Biomass – Key factors

  20. Biomass – Key factors

  21. Biomass – Key factors

  22. Biomass – Key factors

  23. Biomass – Key factors

  24. Biomass – Key factors

  25. What We Have Achieved So Far Environmental Benefits • Local food growing (indoor & outdoor allotments) • Car Sharing via Cowal Car Share • Community compost facility • Food, composting and woodland workshops • Wood fuel promotion • Home energy assistance & thermal imaging • Hydro & wind feasibility studies • Tree planting

  26. Looking To The Future 2 year funding for a new Development Officer from LEADER & HIE to aid delivery of…. • Forest Design Plan • New offices and reception area • Garden centre retail area • Heritage • Renewable energy • Walking & cycle paths • Campsite & bunkhouse • Local wood fuel supply • Forest crofts • Affordable house plots

  27. Looking To The Future Recreational Areas • Walking, cycle & bridal paths • Children's adventure play area • Hides to observe local wildlife • Sculpture garden • Bee hives • Memorial orchard • Bunkhouse & campsite • High end accommodation • Market days • Star gazing platforms • Weather stations • Dog park • Workshops & more events

  28. Looking To The Future Recreational Areas • Walking, cycle & bridal paths • Children's adventure play area • Hides to observe local wildlife • Sculpture garden • Bee hives • Memorial orchard • Bunkhouse & campsite • High end accommodation • Market days • Star gazing platforms • Weather stations • Dog park • Workshops & more events

  29. Problems Along The Way • Issues with Getting the Forestry Commission to engage with us • Land in poor state (drainage, poor previous land management & lots of windthrow • SRDP (Rural Priorities) • Large amounts of time lost due to Employee sickness (Local Contractors are the way forward!) • Future Funding • Theft & vandalism • Argyll weather • Impatient community members (When is it all going to finished?) • Suspicion of the project and whether it is a good use of tax payers money

  30. Looking To The Future Garden Centre Retail Outlet • Woodfuel • Milled timber • Garden furniture • High grade compost • Compost hotboxes • Wormeries and worms • Plants and herbs • Tree & shrub nursery

  31. Looking To The Future Garden Centre Retail Outlet • Woodfuel • Milled timber • Garden furniture • High grade compost • Compost hotboxes • Wormeries and worms • Plants and herbs • Tree & shrub nursery

  32. Looking To The Future Garden Centre Retail Outlet • Woodfuel • Milled timber • Garden furniture • High grade compost • Compost hotboxes • Wormeries and worms • Plants and herbs • Tree & shrub nursery

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