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"THE largest community buyout ever to take place in the south of Scotland has
“achieved the impossible”, securing a landmark deal to incorporate an extra
5300 acres of land, more than doubling its size after a last-minute rush
secured vital funding.
The agreement, which will significantly expand the Tarras Valley Nature
Reserve, was struck between The Langholm Initiative and Buccleuch, and will go
ahead now after a staggering community fundraising campaign which helped the
Dumfriesshire town on its way to successfully raise its £2.2 million goal
before the July 31 deadline passed by.
The move will double the size of the reserve, which was created last year after
an initial buyout raised £3.8m to purchase 5200 acres and six residential
properties from Buccleuch. The reserve aims to help tackle the nature and
climate crises, while boosting community regeneration.
The second stage of the buyout came only after a last-minute rush to secure the
funds necessary for the deal to go ahead, with thousands of pounds flowing into
the public crowd funder just days before the final deadline was reached."
Via Future Crunch Oct 28, 2022:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
