Craigielands Community Woodland has made an asset transfer request to purchase 35 hectares known as Craigielands Wood to create a network of inclusively designed, waymarked paths, as well as seating and information boards, manage the woodland with wildlife conservation as a key objective, conduct forest walks for school-age children, promote public participation in environmental monitoring, host woodland management courses, and sustainably produce woodland products such as firewood, sawlogs, bark chips and beekeeping products.

Documents and maps

• Asset transfer request (PDF)
• Craigielands Community Woodland SCIO constitution (PDF)
• Map (PDF)
• Feasibility study (PDF)
• Business plan (PDF)
• Management plan (PDF)
• Moffat and District Red Squirrel Group: letter of support (PDF)
• Dumfries and Galloway Council: letter of support (PDF)
• Beatock Nursery: letter of support (PDF)
• Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands: letter of support (PDF)
• SRUC: letter of support (PDF)

Have your say

Anyone may make representations about this request to Forestry and Land Scotland. Representations must be in writing, preferably by email, and include the name and address of the person making it. A copy of the representation will be given to the organisation making the request. Representations must be made by 22 November 2024 and should be sent to:

Community Asset Transfer Manager
Forestry and Land Scotland, Apex 1, 99 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HD

Email: fls.communities@forestryandland.gov.scot