I met Bonnie Vandesteeg when she stayed in my self-catering cottage in September 2021. We got chatting and she revealed that she had literally just
Local Strathspey Resident
‘Bonnie’s time of research coincided with a key time in the way so many members of the community had the Cairngorms placed so clearly in
Conservation Sense of Place: Love of Wild Places
In my book I elaborate on what I call a ‘conservation sense of place’, generally referring to activities, ideas and emotions that value non-human nature.
Participatory Democracy Seminar Series: Recordings now available
One of the most important issues around the questions Land for what? Land for Whom? is how we make decisions about how land is used.
Raising Pheasants to Shoot: A good use of resources?
A farmer on a sporting estate near the Cairngorms told me recently about the role of pheasant shooting on the estate where he works. The
Participatory Democracy in the UK
This is the second seminar in the series Land Justice: For and by the people Participatory Democracy in the UK Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/participatory-democracy-in-practice-in-the-uk-tickets-198864006597 Speakers: Richard Lee
Land for What? Land for Whom? 