When we began 2020, full of plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the formation of the West Harris Trust, we could never have imagined the turn the year would take. Although now a distant memory, we are thankful to have been able to hold a celebratory Burns Supper before the year unravelled, however, other …
A Cautionary TaleI am writing this brief account to advise walkers on Luskentyre Sands to exercise caution to avoid a repeat of my frightening experience. On a recent beach walk, I followed a well tried route that we as a family have used for the past 14 years, always at low tide. Although it was …
Volunteering Opportunity Please join us on Wednesday 21st October to carry out a beach and roadside clean. All Covid19 precautions will be taken, including a limit on group size, social distancing and no sharing of equipment. To get involved, please email Clara at clara.risi@johnmuirtrust.org or call the office on 01859 503 900.
From the 10th to the 18th of August community groups took part in Community Land Week, to celebrate the steps they took to take ownership of land and assets in their areas and the benefits which have derived for their local communities. 45 projects were celebrated this year, three times more than in 2018. Community Land …
The Borve Lodge Estate Fisheries lie among some of the most beautiful scenery in the Western Isles. The streams flow through rugged mountainous terrain and journey just a few kilometers down to the west coast and its famous white sandy beaches. Most of these streams provide excellent spawning for salmon and sea trout and they …