Ronald MacVicar

Des Kelly in full flow updating members on the submitted plans for the Smiddy Field at Knocknagael Farm

Summer newsletter now available and focussed on planning application for 145 allotments and associated developments. Transfer of the Smiddy Field to community ownership is not far away!

Attached is the Knocknagael Spring Newsletter describing our recent public consultation event. Big news coming soon!

Our January Newsletter, packed with updates and giving notice of the Consultation Event on 19th February is at knocknagael.org.uk/post/january-2…

Inverness Courier reporting on our news inverness-courier.co.uk/news/turning-a…

BBC’s reporting of our news Charity closer to buying government bull stud land bbc.com/news/articles/…

Breaking News! Major step forward in progressing our plans for a Green Hub at Knocknagael Farm. Funding to purchase the Smiddy Field now in place

The Farm is the original site of the Knocknagael Boar Stone, a pictish carving dating from 400-600 AD that was moved from a field in the Farm to its current home in the Highland Regional Council headquarters highlandpictishtrail.co.uk/project/knockn…

Archaeological Community Event at the Smiddy Field, Knocknagael Farm this Saturday morning 1.30 - 12.30. AOC has been commissioned to undertake a survey the prior to us taking ownership and progressing our plans.

Well attended opportunity for the Knocknagael membership to meet the directors (and each other) at the Inverness Botanic Gardens this morning. Good chance to share ideas and to provide an update on where we are with the Asset Transfer process

.@mariadela_torre & @ronaldmacvicar providing @bbcalba with an update on the Knocknagael Asset Transfer process at 5 minutes 45 seconds on bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Our summer newsletter is out- update on Asset Transfer, preparation for community orchard moves forward with apple grafting day, new grant awards and dates for the diary @ChristieLiberal @dmacphers1 @BL6John knocknagael.org.uk/post/our-summe…

🎙️ New episode! Join me and Bonnie VandeSteeg (author) & @mariadela_torre from @knocknagael (a community group in Inverness) as we delve into the power of community land ownership. #LandReform On Spotify: buff.ly/43UfxH7 On SounCloud: buff.ly/3PXLwRa

Interesting to speak about community land ownership and to share the story of Knockngael Ltd with @ArianeBurgessHI in her latest podcast @CommunityLandSc 😀

Amazing ceilidh! 90+ people joined us at St Mary's all ages, lots of dancing and good food, thanks to the band Get Reel for their fantastic and support almost £900 raised towards the green hub knocknagael.org.uk/post/amazing-c…

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Green space wins out over housing as community group in Inverness wins appeal to transfer government farm field to local people who want to create allotments, an orchard, woodland and more. 🌳 inverness-courier.co.uk/news/momentous…

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Campaigners behind plans to transform a green space in Inverness are hoping a refusal to sell them government land will be overturned. They want to convert a field at Knocknagael into a community growing and recreation area. inverness-courier.co.uk/news/review-pa…