Dr Jeremy Leggett's company wants to buy and rewild 3,360 acres of land in Argyll.
By Andrew ThomsonThe man behind plans to buy and rewild a 3,500-acre estate in Argyll has insisted he is not a "green laird".He needs to raise millions of pounds from private investors to be able to make the purchase.
The company already owns two Scottish estates, Bunloit in Inverness-shire and Beldorney in Aberdeenshire, where work is being carried out to restore the natural environment. "This is not as good as the community buy-out model of the kind that is running in the southern uplands at Langham, but it's a halfway house.
She says: "There was an inspiring group of local volunteers who were keen to see land within the Tayvallich estate area come into community ownership. She says: "When you peel away the layers, control over what happens on the estate and who benefits from it will lie outwith the community. Dr Leggett adds that his company is discussing with the community what will happen if Highlands Rewilding raises its funds in time, such as selling off small plots for low-carbon affordable housing.
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